Thank you Gurcharan ji for the pics and info. How many years does it take before the trunk is seen?
regards, Rashida. From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [indiantreepix:17523] Ravenala madagascariensis ID 030909GS1 Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 17:40:50 +0530 Ravenala madagascariensis Sonn., of family Strelitziaceae., commonly known as traveler's palm. It is believed that water collects at the base of leaf sheath, and traveler's in the desert use this water to quench their thirst. Native of Madagascar, naturalised in Mascarenes and cultivated in many tropical areas. I first saw this in Bangalore as postgraduate student in 1966. Dr. Gurcharan Singh Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi, Delhi India http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45 _________________________________________________________________ News, sports, entertainment and fine living…learn the ropes on MSN India http://in.msn.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
