Many thanks Garg ji for reviewing it and Umeshkumar ji for taking the trouble to id it. It is possible that this is *Acacia decurrens *but this is a Australian tree *. *The hills were covered with it all the way down to Haldwani. It appears to have spread like wildfire. regards mohina
On Monday, December 3, 2012 12:30:06 PM UTC+5:30, Umeshkumar Tiwari wrote: > > may be *Acacia decurrens* > > On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 9:32 AM, jmgarg1 <[email protected] <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Mohina Macker <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> Date: 27 January 2012 15:51 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:105480] tree for id, mm1 27012012 >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> >> >> tall tree, binsar wildlife sanctuary near almora >> saw these tall trees almost all the way down to haldwani >> which is where the mountains turn into plains >> the bright yellow flowers were just beginning to bloom last week >> wondering if this tree can be identified >> regards >> mohina macker >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2015 members & >> 1,39,500 messages on 30/11/12) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 7500 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> > > > -- > Umeshkumar Tiwari, Research Associate > www.medicinalplantsofuttarakhand.in > *www. <http://www.planttaxonomy.blogspot.com/>*planttaxonomy.blogspot.com/ > Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) > Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine > No.74/2, Jarakbande Kaval > Post: Attur, Via Yelahanka > Bangalore - 560 064 > +91-9591862200 (KA) > +91-9411313351(UK) > > --

