Thanks Balkar ji and dear Pankaj
-- 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/ On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/> >> http://people.du.ac.in/~**singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/> >> >>
