In Britain Alnus are very very common. When I saw your pics my 1st thought was Alnus. Especially the female young cones. Alnus nepalense would look good to me.
http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Nepal%20Alder.html http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=Alnus+nepalensis&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=622&tbm=isch&tbnid=BwPpuUQAxhRtrM:&imgrefurl=http://www.eol.org/pages/1145640&docid=6IvqDjLMt9GGmM&imgurl=http://content63.eol.org/content/2010/04/29/03/23984_580_360.jpg&w=460&h=306&ei=zrfSTs3sCdCyhAej_emvDQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=740&vpy=259&dur=2794&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=162&ty=91&sig=110008054298761365173&page=2&tbnh=125&tbnw=167&start=21&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:21 But I am a mere amateur and do not have the extensive knowledge of the experts here. Sheila. ------------------------------------------------------------ On Nov 27, 8:19 pm, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Dinesh for responding to my questions... > ok... will have to do these pics only... > usha di > ======= > > On Nov 27, 9:31 pm, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
