Cedrus deodara from Kashmir

Gurcharan Singh

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Jul 28, 2010, 10:46:16 PM7/28/10

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Cedrus deodara from Kashmir, growing around Srinagar and lower altitudes in the valley, source of important timber wood Deodar. Photographed from Shankeracharya hill on June 23, 2010.

English: Deodar, Himalayan cedar

Sans: Devadaru, deodaru

Trade: Deodar

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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
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Cedrus-deodara-Kashmir-a.jpg

Cedrus-deodara-Kashmir-b.jpg

tanay bose

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Jul 29, 2010, 12:48:17 AM7/29/10

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Lovely catch of the plant, you also got hold of the cones!!
Tanay

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mani nair

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Jul 29, 2010, 5:00:06 AM7/29/10

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Dear Singh ji, nice pictures of the deodhar tree with cones. I am sending a picture taken from Pahalgam. Is it the same tree?

Regards,

Mani.

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jul 29, 2010, 5:42:41 AM7/29/10

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Dear Mani ji

Deodar generally does not grow at this altitude. Your plant is Abies pindrow.

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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/

tanay bose

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Jul 29, 2010, 7:21:24 AM7/29/10

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Sir Ji is quite right Mani ji
Abies pindrow or West Himalayan Fir generally grows at an altitude between 2000-3000 mts throughout Western Himalaya from Afghanistan to Nepal.

Tanay

Dr Pankaj Kumar

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Jul 29, 2010, 7:54:05 AM7/29/10

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I imagine if this could be Picea smithiana.
Regards
Pankaj

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jul 29, 2010, 8:07:14 AM7/29/10

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Picea smithiana never grows that tall in Kashmir, also the crown is different. I have photographed all the four conifers from Kashmir in June visit. I will upload the other three (in addition to Cedrus deodara today) soon.

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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 Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <sahani...@gmail.com> wrote:

Sorry my id was for Mr. Mani's post and not Mr. Gurcharan's.
Pankaj

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