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 > > > > >
