Yes in the same way as maple turns up in autumn in USA and Europe
-- 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 Sun, May 1, 2011 at 12:48 PM, ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com > wrote: > Gurucharanji: > Is n't it exhilarating (at least for me it is) when I track down the > identity of some plant... based on photos or finally description, toxonomic > details...though I am not very comfortable with taxonomy yet... thogh I > imagine it can't be any more difficult to master than the weird rare > cancers.... or endocrime or immunological disorders.... > > were you elated when you discovered the sweetgum identity? I do not > remember if it turns any nice color in california... > Usha di > === > > > > On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Yes Usha di >> You know when I visited USA in 2008 and saw it for the first time, >> Platanus and Acer (maple) came to my mind, leaves of maple and infl. of >> Platanus, till I finally got it identified through TAXACOM Group. >> >> >> -- >> 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 Sun, May 1, 2011 at 6:26 AM, Ushadi micromini < >> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Dr Raman and Dr Gurucharan ji: >>> This is very commonly planted street tree in some neighborhoods...in >>> NY.. and in Connecticut... called sweetgum... the leaves are unique, >>> and the seepods scratchy to say the least... >>> >>> Leaves turn kinda brown in NY but its bright orangeish red in CT.... >>> >>> And Dr Gurucharanji...1000? wow... cant wait to see .... >>> Usha di >>> >>> =========== >>> >>> >>> On Apr 30, 8:27 am, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > *Liquidambar styraciflua *is indigenous in N.America, and also commonly >>> > planted as an ornamental. The tree at present is in flowering and I >>> shall >>> > send the pictures soon. >>> > >>> > Regards >>> > >>> > Vijayasankar Raman >>> > National Center for Natural Products Research >>> > University of Mississippi >>> > >>> > Liquidambar styraciflua (2).JPG >>> > 135KViewDownload >>> > >>> > Liquidambar styraciflua (6).JPG >>> > 74KViewDownload >> >> >> >> >> >
