Need help IDing trees in Kashmir

Basia · 29th March 2010, 11:31 AM

Does anyone know what these trees are? I saw them on a boat trip along the backwaters of Dal Lake in Kashmir, India.

Any help would be appreciated.

Farawaytree · 29th March 2010, 04:39 PM

Hi Basia from Victoria, Australia,

I'm 99% sure the tree's you saw are the famous Char Chinar tree's. In your pic they are without their leaves.
There is a floating island in the middle of the Dahl Lakes, where 4 tree's mark the corner of the island and it has a garden planted on it. Is this where you saw them?

They are also called the Indain Flame Tree due to their beautiful red foliage.
They are related to the Oriental plane tree.
If you "Google" images and type in Char Chinar tree's you wil see a lot more pics.
Hope this helps.
Farawaytree.

Drouin Tree Service · 29th March 2010, 06:18 PM

Indian flame for sure.

29th March 2010, 11:31 AM	#1
Basia I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 1	Need help IDing trees in Kashmir Does anyone know what these trees are? I saw them on a boat trip along the backwaters of Dal Lake in Kashmir, India. Any help would be appreciated. Attached Thumbnails

29th March 2010, 04:39 PM	#2
Farawaytree Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mirboo North Posts: 52	Re: Need help IDing trees in Kashmir Hi Basia from Victoria, Australia, I'm 99% sure the tree's you saw are the famous Char Chinar tree's. In your pic they are without their leaves. There is a floating island in the middle of the Dahl Lakes, where 4 tree's mark the corner of the island and it has a garden planted on it. Is this where you saw them? They are also called the Indain Flame Tree due to their beautiful red foliage. They are related to the Oriental plane tree. If you "Google" images and type in Char Chinar tree's you wil see a lot more pics. Hope this helps. Farawaytree.

29th March 2010, 06:18 PM	#3
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,697	Re: Need help IDing trees in Kashmir Indian flame for sure. __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

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