I think Aesculus californica is correct.Looked up Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus_californica. California Horse-chestnut or California Buckeye. Will post pic of fruit too. Regards Ranjini Kamath
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Ranjini Kamath <ranjin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you, Vijayasankarji for this input.There are are 3 - 4 trees growing > close by.I think I have taken other pics of the same flowering tree at a > later date.Will put them on the same thread if I come across them. > Thank you for giving the probable species ID too. > Regards > Ranjini Kamath > > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Ranjini ji, >> >> The leaves of Aesculus are palmately compound (as seen in the 2nd >> picture). So, the last pictures is of a different plant. >> In the 3rd image, we see bothe, the flowers of Aesculus and (leaves of) >> the other plant. >> >> Your plant may be *Aesculus californica*. >> >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 5:54 AM, Ranjini Kamath <ranjin...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Thank you Vijayasankar ji & Satish ji for the ID.Looked up >>> flowersofindia & the Indian Horse Chestnut resembles this. Vijayasankar ji, >>> the pic of the leaves - IMG 1672 is that of the same tree. >>> Regards >>> Ranjini Kamath >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Yes Aesulus species. >>>> I have also observed these trees planted at many places in Bay area. >>>> >>>> Dr Satish Phadke >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4 August 2013 20:41, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> *Aesculus *sp., I think. >>>>> IMG 1672 looks different... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>>> University of Mississippi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 1:52 AM, Ranjini Kamath <ranjin...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> V. interesting-looking tree.V. tall - was fascinated by the >>>>>> flowers.Pics taken -08/06/2013 at around 9.15 am local time - in Los >>>>>> Altos,California. >>>>>> Request ID >>>>>> Thank you >>>>>> Ranjini Kamath >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.