What is the common name of Platanus orientalis?
What is the common name of Platanus orientalis?
Oriental plane tree
Platanus orientalis, commonly called Oriental plane tree or oriental sycamore, is a deciduous, usually single-trunk tree with distinctive, flaky, brown-gray-cream bark, large maple-like leaves and spherical fruiting balls that persist into winter.
What is Chinar tree called in English?
Oriental plane
Platanus orientalis, the Old World sycamore or Oriental plane, is a large, deciduous tree of the Platanaceae family, growing to 30 m (98 ft) or more, and known for its longevity and spreading crown….Platanus orientalis.
| Oriental plane | |
|---|---|
| Family: | Platanaceae |
| Genus: | Platanus |
| Species: | P. orientalis |
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Which tree is known as boonyi in Kashmiri?
Background and Objectives: Platanus orientalis also called Oriental plane or Chinar or Boonyi (Platanaceae) is a large, deciduous tree, known for its longevity and spreading crown.
How do you grow a Chinar tree?
Climate for the Growth of Chinar Trees Chinar trees are deciduous, which means they shed their leaves once a year. They need a temperate climate with cool winters and warm summers to grow. Rich soil, sunny location aids the growth, and once matured, they can survive in drought conditions as well.
What are the uses of Chinar tree?
It spreads wide across a region of cool climate with sufficient water. The tree has several properties – leaves and bark are used as medicine, the wood, known as lace wood has been used for delicate furniture and the twigs and roots are used for making dyes.
Is Chinar and Maple same?
Nagesh Guleria, divisional forest officer in Shimla, informs, ‘Chinar whose scientific name is platanus orientalis is a very rare tree in Shimla. It is largely found in Kashmir and European countries, though its cousin, maple, grows here abundantly.
Which tree is famous in Kashmir?
Chinar trees characteristically grow in Eastern Himalayas. There botanical name is Platanus orientalis. They have been an important part of Kashmiri tradition, in that, a Chinar tree is found in almost every village in Kashmir.
Which is the state fruit of Jammu and Kashmir?
The agroclimatic conditions prevailing in the region are conducive for the production of a large variety of rosaceous fruits on commercial scale. Important among these are apple, almond, apricot, cherry, peach, pear, and plum….10.1 Introduction.
| Varieties | Plum |
|---|---|
| Area (Ha) | 4828 |
| Production (MT) | 8682 |
| Productivity (MT/Ha) | 2.03 |
Who introduced Chinar tree in Kashmir?
Saint Syed Qasim Shah
Chinar was introduced to Kashmir by Sufi Saint Syed Qasim Shah who is credited with planting of oldest Chinar tree in Chattergam of district Budgam around 650 years ago.
Which tree is known as King of trees?
Oaks: The king of trees.
What is the scientific name for a maple tree?
Acer
Maple/Scientific names
maple, (Acer), any of a large genus (about 200 species) of shrubs or trees in the family Sapindaceae, widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone but concentrated in China.
