Hi, Raman ji, Following links say otherwise: Gardening in India<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=nt0k-zQzllwC&pg=PA487&dq=Araucaria+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ke2rUpKPL8aGrgfD94GADA&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Araucaria%20%2B%20india&f=false> By George Marshall Woodrow, G Marshall (1999- *Araucaria bidwillii*<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/ar/araucariaceae/araucaria/araucaria-bidwillii>, *Araucaria* *cookii* R.Br. ex Endl. synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym>of *Araucaria columnaris* (G.Forst.) Hook.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14348>, *Araucaria* *excelsa* (Lamb.) R.Br. synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym>of *Araucaria* *columnaris* (G.Forst.) Hook.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14348>, *Araucaria cunninghamii* Aiton ex D.Don<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14352> ) ------------------------------ Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=vw9IDLLkWtEC&pg=PA328&dq=Araucaria+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ke2rUpKPL8aGrgfD94GADA&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Araucaria%20%2B%20india&f=false> By Pradip Krishen (2006- Identifying Delhi's Christmas tree- Araucaria columnaris<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/ar/araucariaceae/araucaria/araucaria-columnaris>& not *Araucaria heterophylla*) ------------------------------ Floriculture in India<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=2H4-39ZufiEC&pg=PA197&dq=Araucaria+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ke2rUpKPL8aGrgfD94GADA&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Araucaria%20%2B%20india&f=false> By Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay (1986- *Araucaria bidwillii*<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/ar/araucariaceae/araucaria/araucaria-bidwillii>, *Araucaria* *cookii* R.Br. ex Endl. synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym>of *Araucaria columnaris* (G.Forst.) Hook.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14348>, *Araucaria* *excelsa* (Lamb.) R.Br. synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym>of *Araucaria* *columnaris* (G.Forst.) Hook.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14348>, *Araucaria cunninghamii* Aiton ex D.Don<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14352> ) ------------------------------
On 14 December 2013 19:29, Raman Arunachalam <[email protected]>wrote: > *Araucaria heterophylla* > > *is there in Lalbagh, Bangalore* > > *I have provided links for it.* > > *Ramna* > > > On Dec 14, 2013, at 12:37 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Surajit ji for raising the query about distribution of species of > *Araucaria* in India, and for the information you found with your study. > Thanks to all for putting your thoughts in this post. > Thanks to you too Garg ji for your study and thoughts. > > When I posted this lone burnt out photo - I was under the impression that > in Mumbai gardens there would be one species which is popular and planted > as an ornamental Christmas tree. My assumption seems to be totally wrong ! > > While the study is welcome, the identification of plant in the post seems > to be logically and scientifically not a good idea. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 11:44 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As per my search, the following species are cultivated in India & *Araucaria >> heterophylla *may not be growing in India (One can see the details by >> clicking on the links). I think we need to check & correct our postings of >> *Araucaria >> heterophylla *so far on the group: >> >> >> Gardening in >> India<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=nt0k-zQzllwC&pg=PA487&dq=Araucaria+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ke2rUpKPL8aGrgfD94GADA&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Araucaria%20%2B%20india&f=false> >> By >> George Marshall Woodrow, G Marshall (1999- *Araucaria >> bidwillii*<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/ar/araucariaceae/araucaria/araucaria-bidwillii>, >> *Araucaria* *cookii* R.Br. ex Endl. >> synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym>of *Araucaria >> columnaris* (G.Forst.) >> Hook.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14348>, >> *Araucaria* *excelsa* (Lamb.) R.Br. >> synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym>of >> *Araucaria* *columnaris* (G.Forst.) >> Hook.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14348>, >> *Araucaria cunninghamii* Aiton ex >> D.Don<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14352> >> ) >> ------------------------------ >> Trees of Delhi: A Field >> Guide<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=vw9IDLLkWtEC&pg=PA328&dq=Araucaria+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ke2rUpKPL8aGrgfD94GADA&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Araucaria%20%2B%20india&f=false> >> By >> Pradip Krishen (2006- Identifying Delhi's Christmas tree- Araucaria >> columnaris<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/ar/araucariaceae/araucaria/araucaria-columnaris>& >> not *Araucaria >> heterophylla*) >> ------------------------------ >> Floriculture in >> India<http://books.google.co.in/books?id=2H4-39ZufiEC&pg=PA197&dq=Araucaria+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ke2rUpKPL8aGrgfD94GADA&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Araucaria%20%2B%20india&f=false> >> By >> Gurcharan Singh Randhawa, Amitabha Mukhopadhyay (1986- *Araucaria >> bidwillii*<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/ar/araucariaceae/araucaria/araucaria-bidwillii>, >> *Araucaria* *cookii* R.Br. ex Endl. >> synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym>of *Araucaria >> columnaris* (G.Forst.) >> Hook.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14348>, >> *Araucaria* *excelsa* (Lamb.) R.Br. >> synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym>of >> *Araucaria* *columnaris* (G.Forst.) >> Hook.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14348>, >> *Araucaria cunninghamii* Aiton ex >> D.Don<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-14352> >> ) >> ------------------------------ >> Species with description & keys in Flora of >> Pakistan<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=102440>: >> *Araucaria **columnaris* (Forster)Hook. >> f.<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242426707> >> *Araucaria **cunninghamii* >> Sweet,<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200005238> >> ------------------------------ >> Species with distribution in annotated checklist of Flowering plants of >> Nepal<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=102440>: >> *Araucaria **bidwillii* >> Hook.<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=110&taxon_id=200005237> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 11 December 2013 07:47, surajit koley >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Good morning Satish Sir >>> >>> Thank you so much for this very interesting as well as enlightening >>> quote. I wondered if it was possible to id an *Araucaria* merely by >>> general appearance, without details on bark, leaves, cones etc. As i >>> searched the Indian species i came across - >>> >>> 1. *bidwillii* - http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/242955 >>> 2. *angustifolia* - http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/228765 >>> 3. *cunninghamii* - >>> http://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/303968 >>> 4. *columnaris* - http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/242956 >>> >>> One site informed *heterophylla* is close relative to *columnaris*. and >>> i was wondering how to differentiate them - >>> http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph27.htm >>> >>> Have a nice day >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> surajit >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Exactly this type of question I was expecting during the fortnightly >>>> episode not only about this but other species of gymnosperms too. >>>> I have gathered some of the information about Gymnosperms from a very >>>> interesting book : *"The secret Life of Trees" by Colin Tudge.* >>>> I would like to quote a sentence from the book related to above matter. >>>> India is strangely deprived of wild,native conifers. Conifers grow very >>>> well in India - in plantations. But apart from a few Eurasian types on the >>>> Himalayas, the only living native is *Nageia wallichiana* of the >>>> southern hemisphere podocarp family in the Western ghats in the southwest >>>> of the country. >>>> He further says that..... >>>> The reson might behistorical. India was wiped clean about 60 million >>>> years ago by the huge deccan volcanoes, which buried a greater part of the >>>> subcontinent in lava.The angiosperms, by then well established, seem to >>>> have been the first to get back in to the devastated land(although this >>>> idea clearly does not chime well with the conifers' reputation as >>>> outstanding pioneers. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dr Satish Phadke >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10 December 2013 07:49, surajit koley <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sir, >>>>> >>>>> May I know how many and what species of *Araucaria* can be found in >>>>> our country and how to identify them? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> surajit >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 1:44 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: 3 December 2013 00:27 >>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:176247] Gymnosperms fortnight :: >>>>>> Araucariaceae » ¿ Araucaria ? in a garden of Mumbai :: DV07 >>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Gymnosperms fortnight >>>>>> Araucariaceae ... araucaria family >>>>>> ¿ *Araucaria* ? sp. >>>>>> Dear friends, I hope this burnt photo gives a clue - hoping it to be >>>>>> species of *Araucaria*.at Chota Kashmir garden, Mumbai on 11 MAR 07 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F423937081%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdM6uQRuCTiqadJE0iFDwapSN5eRg> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand >>>>>> species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >>>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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