Tree for ID: EU-ARKSEP03

[Alka Khare]

Hello

Horse chestnut trees were in full bloom in many cities. They are planted as avenue trees. White and pink varieties were seen.

Are these Aesculus hippocastanum? Both white and pink?

Thanks and regards

Alka Khare

[J.M. Garg]

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[J.M. Garg]

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Date: 24 September 2016 at 12:50
Subject: [efloraofindia:252018] Tree for ID: EU-ARKSEP03
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[Alka Khare]

Attaching some additional pics of the tree and the fruit. Kindly validate.

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Alka Khare

On Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 4:08:41 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote:

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Date: 24 September 2016 at 12:50
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Hello

Horse chestnut trees were in full bloom in many cities. They are planted as avenue trees. White and pink varieties were seen.

Are these Aesculus hippocastanum? Both white and pink?

Thanks and regards

Alka Khare

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[Robin Harford]

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut)

[Robin Harford]

Not seen such a variation in colour. Plant List gives a number of varieties/subspecies, see http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Aesculus+hippocastanum

Robin

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From: Alka Khare <alk...@gmail.com>
Date: 24 September 2016 at 12:50
Subject: [efloraofindia:252018] Tree for ID: EU-ARKSEP03
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Hello

Horse chestnut trees were in full bloom in many cities. They are planted as avenue trees. White and pink varieties were seen.

Are these Aesculus hippocastanum? Both white and pink?

Thanks and regards

Alka Khare

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Robin ji, for all the help.

On 21 November 2016 at 15:01, Robin Harford <in...@foragingcourses.com> wrote:

Not seen such a variation in colour. Plant List gives a number of varieties/subspecies, see http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Aesculus+hippocastanum

Robin

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Subject: [efloraofindia:252018] Tree for ID: EU-ARKSEP03
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Hello

Horse chestnut trees were in full bloom in many cities. They are planted as avenue trees. White and pink varieties were seen.

Are these Aesculus hippocastanum? Both white and pink?

Thanks and regards

Alka Khare

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia. 

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Alka ji

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From: "Alastair Culham" <a.cu...@reading.ac.uk>
Date: 21 Nov 2016 10:37 pm
Subject: RE: [efloraofindia:256397] Tree for ID: EU-ARKSEP03
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>, "efloraofindia" <indian...@googlegroups.com>
Cc: "Alka" <alk...@gmail.com>

This might be a hybrid with A. indica – see: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-74sj7v for some useful information.

 

Alastair

[Alka Khare]

Thank you Dr. Culham for your feedback.

Regards

Alka Khare