Brilliant! I found very good close ups on WWW of the young leaf buds.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=Exbucklandia+populnea.&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rls=p,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-ContextMenu&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&biw=1280&bih=664&tbm=isch&tbnid=L4HwlO2EUcNiUM:&imgrefurl=http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/generalbotany/shootfeatures/generalstructure/stipules/a1285tx.html&docid=Scto3zqcrfG3eM&imgurl=http://www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/generalbotany/images/shootfeatures/generalstructure/stipules/Exbucklandiastipules1.jpg&w=360&h=257&ei=8r7sTozfAoXG8QPLpPyGCg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=208&vpy=295&dur=1121&hovh=136&hovw=191&tx=120&ty=95&sig=110112670443816750091&page=2&tbnh=125&tbnw=170&start=20&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:20 However, my knowledge of foreign trees is not good enough to be sure that this is the only tree in the area to have these. I am delighted with this chance find. Thank you so much Ritesh for your confirmation! Sheila. ============================================ On Dec 17, 2:25 pm, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary <ritesh....@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes from me too! > > The characteristic stipule visible in the first photograph suggest > this to be Exbucklandia populnea. > > Common in E. Himalayan region. > > Regards, > Ritesh.
