Tree For ID : Kashmir : 12OCT16 : AK-16

[Aarti S. Khale]

Tree seen on way to Doodhpathri on 27th April,16.

These were seen in a number of places along the roadside.

Aarti

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

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[C CHADWELL]

These are willows (Salix sp.) - a genus which is commonly planted along water courses in Kashmir

and Ladakh.

They have been pollarded.

Unfortunately, this is a very difficult genus to identify, even with close-ups of flowers or fruits.  Having only

non-close-ups of the leaves, it would be highly speculative to offer a species name.   A few are commonly

planted, so IF you can send images of the flowers and catkins, it may prove possible.

Stewart says the commonest willow below 5000' on roadsides, by irrigation ditches, water mills incl. Jhelum

Valley Road is Salix acmophylla  (which your photos do not match) but several  other species  have been planted.   Just

for good luck there are hybrids.  Nor is it 'Weeping Willow' (Salix babylonica), Salix alba or S.excelsa mentioned

in 'Flowers of Himalaya' as cultivated. 

As Stewart states, Salix  is probably the commonest woody genus in mountainous areas (of Pakistan & Kashmir)

ascending into the alpine zone.  Willows usually grow beside streams or where water is not far away.  The larger woody

species are very important in the economy of the villages in the dry inner valleys.  Willows (and Poplars) are cultivated in

every village for fuel, building purposes and for baskets - not forgetting shade and fodder.  Willows also grow spontaneously

beside streams and irrigation ditches.

In Hazara and Kashmir there are shrubby species which grow gregariously on alpine meadows. Different authors have tried

to give names to our taxa and as the genus is vey difficult many of our species have been given half  dozen names. I

have tried to follow Skvortsov, the specialist on the willows of USSR. 

Best Wishes,

Chris Chadwell

81 Parlaunt Road 
SLOUGH
SL3 8BE
UK

www.shpa.org.uk

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From: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>
Cc: Aarti S. Khale <aarti...@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 11:05
Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:253490] Tree For ID : Kashmir : 12OCT16 : AK-16

[Aarti S. Khale]

Chadwell Sir,

Thank you for the id of my pictures of Willow Species and the explanation in detail.

Unfortunately, I do not have pictures of the flowers or catkins as it was not possible to stop on the busy roads to take pictures.

These were seen on the way to Doodhpathri.

Regards,

Aarti 

To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding again for ID

Distributed as  Salix species- Doodhpathri, Kashmir 

Perhaps S. acmophylla

Group discussion at

  Tree For ID : Kashmir : 12OCT16 : AK-16 (google.com)  

To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding again for ID

Distributed as  Salix species- Doodhpathri, Kashmir 

Perhaps S. acmophylla

Group discussion at

  Tree For ID : Kashmir : 12OCT16 : AK-16 (google.com)  

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Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 3:32:44 PM UTC+5:30
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[Aarti S. Khale]

Gurcharan Ji,

Thanks for resurfacing this post.

Regards,

Aarti

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding again for ID

Distributed as  Salix species- Doodhpathri, Kashmir 

Perhaps S. acmophylla

Group discussion at

  Tree For ID : Kashmir : 12OCT16 : AK-16 (google.com)  

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding again for ID

Distributed as  Salix species- Doodhpathri, Kashmir 

Perhaps S. acmophylla

Group discussion at

  Tree For ID : Kashmir : 12OCT16 : AK-16 (google.com)  

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From: Aarti S. Khale <aarti...@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 3:32:44 PM UTC+5:30
Subject: Tree For ID : Kashmir : 12OCT16 : AK-16
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

[Aarti S. Khale]

Gurcharan Ji,

Thanks for forwarding my earlier Salix Species post from Kashmir.

Regards,

Aarti