Thank you Chitra ji for identifying this tree as Acacia nilotica var cupressiformis.
I searched the net, though hardly any pix, but this information was available: http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/Data/Pf000124.HTM Thanks again, Sangeeta On 5/1/09, Chitra Shanker <[email protected]> wrote: > > THis is Acacia nilotica var cupressiformis > Chitra > > On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Sangeeta Swami > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I have no doubt that this is a babul tree (Acacia nilotica), Delhi, >> today. >> >> But what has it got this kind of tall and pagoda like shape. >> >> In Jaipur area, this is known as "*Surya Babul*", if I am not mistaken. >> >> Comments from experts welcome. >> >> Sangeeta >> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

