Usha di, Could not go any further to get a long shot showing entire tree (or its canopy). Had short time to capture road side flora while sight-seeing.
They were found occasionally on other roads too. No, could not get to study the fruits (short time). Do not have any leaf showing full face. These are the only photos with me. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 6:48 AM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > Dinesh: Your adjective of Magnificent or majestic for this tree makes > me want to see the whole of the tree.. its spread and its canopy... > > did you get to go far enough to photograph it in whole?? > > Makes me really want to see it... > > Second question, where there many or just this one? > > THIRD : more important question is: some ways I know how to know a > oak's id is by looking at the leaves full face on, tip end, and > back... > and the acorn... outside and broken open.. just peeking under the > shell ... > > and tasting it.. they tend to be bitter when growing in tropical or > semitropical areas, so I won't hold you up to have had tasted it.. ha > ha... > > Do you have these additional pics and data? > > usha di > =======... > > > > On Nov 27, 4:58 am, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dinesh-- > > > > I actually do believe it is an oak (or something else in Fagaceae), but > I tend to doubt that it is Q. oblongata (Q. leucotrichophora.) This is the > only Indian oak that is occasionally seen in the US. Sadly, I'm even less > familiar with your other oak species. :( > > > > Sorry for the confusion. Hopefully someone else has more experience > here. > > > > Regards-- > > Ken. > > > > --- On Sat, 11/26/11, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [efloraindia:96432] DV :: 16NOV11 - 0917 :: ¿ Oak tree ? > roadside planted - Ooty > > To: "Kenneth Greby" <[email protected]> > > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > > Date: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 7:14 AM > > > > Many thanks Ken. My guide had told me, it could possibly be an Oak tree. > > Your quick response gives me confidence in thinking it to be not an Oak > !! :) > > Let us wait for comment(s). > > > > Regards. > > Dinesh > > > > On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 5:35 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Sorry Dinesh-- > > > > I'm not familiar with many Indian oaks. Doesn't look like the Google > images of Q. oblongata/Q. leucotrichophora. Nice-looking tree. > > > > Regards-- > > Ken. > > > > --- On Sat, 11/26/11, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > > Subject: [efloraindia:96432] DV :: 16NOV11 - 0917 :: ¿ Oak tree ? > roadside planted - Ooty > > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > > > > Date: Saturday, November 26, 2011, 6:55 AM > > > > Dear friends, ... ID please. > > > > Place: along Avalanche Road in Ooty (~ 7259 ft asl), Tamilnadu > > Time: November > > 16, 2011 at 9.17am > > Habit: large majestic tree > > > > Habitat: planted along roadside > > > > Plant: about 15 - 20 m high, equally wide > > Inflorescence: catkin, about 8 - 15 cm long X about 1 cm wide > > Flower: about 7-8 mm across > > > > Regards. >
