Many thanks Gurcharan ji for the lead. Putting one possibility: *Alnus nepalensis*. Will wait for comments.
Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 8:41 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > I thought Alnus sp. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > 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. >> > > > >
