Nice illustration and nice pics. Pankaj
On Saturday, 30 June 2012 13:48:27 UTC+8, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > *Cydonia oblonga* Mill., Gard. dict. ed. 8: *Cydonia* no. 1. 1768 > Syn: *Cydonia vulgaris* Pers. ; *Pyrus cydonia* L. > > Common name: Quince > Kashmir: Bam tsunt > > Small tree with tomentose young branches, glabrous when old; leaves > alternate ovate to oblong, up to 10 cm long, upper surface glabrous or > pubescent, lower densely white tomentose, base rounded or subcordate, > margin entire; flowers white or pinkish, 4-5 cm in diam; hypanthium densely > tomentose; sepals lanceolate or ovate, tomentose; petals 16-20 mm long; > stamens many; fruit fragrant, 3-6 cm in diam, densely tomentose, finally > yellow when mature. > > Commonly cultivated in Kashmir. Best consumed after roasting, baking or as > stew. Also used in jams, jellies or as pudding. Photographed from > Balgarden, Tangmarg and outside Dachhigam forest. > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > >
