Yes Dinesh ji, it has been reported growing in Ooty, the catkins resemble this species
http://jresearchbiology.com/Documents/RA0012.pdf -- 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 Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 4:02 AM, Plantaholic Sheila < luddite1...@talktalk.net> wrote: > Another clear pic here... > > http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/images/aln_nep_mid.jpg > Sheila. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > On Nov 27, 10:26 pm, Plantaholic Sheila <luddite1...@talktalk.net> > wrote: > > 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... > > > > 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 <microminipho...@gmail.com> > > 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 <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> 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 <singh...@gmail.com> > 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 < > > > > > microminipho...@gmail.com> 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 <fstf...@yahoo.com> 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 <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > >> > From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> > > > > >> > Subject: Re: [efloraindia:96432] DV :: 16NOV11 - 0917 :: ¿ Oak > tree ? > > > > >> roadside planted - Ooty > > > > >> > To: "Kenneth Greby" <fstf...@yahoo.com> > > > > >> > Cc: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > > >> > 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 < > fstf...@yahoo.com> > > > > >> 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 <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > >> > From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> > > > > >> > Subject: [efloraindia:96432] DV :: 16NOV11 - 0917 :: ¿ Oak tree > ? > > > > >> roadside planted - Ooty > > > > >> > To: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > >> > 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 -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - >
