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Aralia cachemerica from Kashmir: Aralia cachemirica Lindl., Voy. Inde 4: 72 1841. Local names: Khoree (Kashmir), Bankhor (Punjab)
Perennial herb up to 3 m tall; l2-3 pinnate on up to 15 cm long petiole; leaflets 4-15.5 cm long, ovate, serrate, apex acuminate, glabrous; lower leaflets petiolulate to sub-petiolulate, upper sessile to sub-sessile; flowers greenish-yellow in globular umbels, forming axillary or terminal panicles; pedicels and penduncles puberulous. calyx toothed, persistent. petals ovate; stamens 5, filaments longer than the petals; styles 5, united at the base, persistent; Fruit a 5-angled drupe, 2-3 mm long.
Endemic to N W Himalayas, occurring in forest areas and openings. Aralia as a group are popular houseplants in the temperate zone… but this aralia is new to me… Yes … It is endemic to this region.   VoF Week :: DV :: 01 AUG 12 – 1250 :: ¿ Heracleum ? along Govind Ghat – Ghangaria trail: 1 AUG 12
Govind Ghat – Ghangaria trail … about 8000 ft Habitat: mountain slope
Habit: herb, about 2 m high; photos could be insufficient to get to the ID. Please validate to genus level. I hope Aralia cachemirica Looks like Aralia cachemirica Am convinced by your and … hopes.        VOF Week: Aralia cachemirica from the Trek: This was found along Gobind Ghat-Ghanghariya trek….and is Aralia cachemirica most probably…hope to get validating/rectifying comments… I am assuming we are seeing — budding and fruiting in at least two pictures: (7).JPG and (12).JPG Thanks … yes here are buds and “would be” fruits, as I believe the buds belong to male flowers… Very nice find Interesting. Thanks a lot for sharing. I never saw this. I like Araliaceae sometimes 🙂
Yes … Very good photographs here are fruits from my Kashmir visit . Id request 001: 4 images. It might be Leea Sir it is Aralia cashmerica Ok, …, you’re right, You should have given the name at the beginning Saroj sir. I was not sure about it… So i thought experts will identify it. But you should put up even if you feel the possible ID ! It will save a lot of time of members ! For future posts.. I will do the same. OK, I hope so !
SK 3103 03 November 2021: 9 very high res. images.
Location: Mugu, Nepal Altitude: 2417m. Date: 22 August 2021 Habit : Wild Aralia cachemirica Decne. ?? Yes, appears close as per images at Aralia cachemirica . References:
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