Dear Mr.Valmiki Faleiro, Thanks for the compliment. Asit Ghosh has also livened up the Botanical Society of Goa mail list for all plant lovers: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and sent us numerous photos from his tremendous collection. Warm regards, Miguel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valmiki Faleiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]SEETAPHAL & RAMPHAL: The Confusion
> Thanks to Gabe for initiating the query and to Asit for > the excellent manner in clearing the confusion and > of course, his picture links that said it all. Now I know > what our elders called *ata* and *anona* were precisely > the fruits they are. > > The confusion must be prevalent in former British colonies, > evidently not in the erstwhile Portuguese ones, if we go by > the locally known names of the two fruits. > > Must also compliment Miguel for carrying on the good work, > informative as usual. > > Regards/Valmiki (Goa) > > > From: "The Thaumaturgist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > The fruit known as Sweet Sop (Caribbean), Buah Nona > > (Malaysia), Ata (Brazil), Ata (Bengali, India), Sharifa > > (India) and Seetaphal (India) is really Sugar Apple, > > scientific name Annona squamosa. > > > > The fruit known as Bullock's Heart, Nona (Malaysia), Nona > > (Bengali, India) and Ramphal (India) is really Custard > > Apple, scientific name Annona reticulata. > > > > And since a picture is worth a thousand words: > > Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa) > > http://www.geocities.com/bohuroopi/SApple101ASIT > > Custard Apple (Annona reticulata) > > http://www.geocities.com/bohuroopi/CApple101ASIT ########################################################################## --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.502 / Virus Database: 300 - Release Date: 7/18/2003 ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
