Thanks Cheriyan ji for the opinion. Dear Kanwal ji, i think it is your turn now! Please throw more light on the plant...like....who collected? what was the habit?...occurrence (wild/cultivated)...etc. And by any chance do you have picture of the entire plant?
I am pretty sure that it is *Pandanus*. Even the habitat (river in the backround) suggests the same. Lets hear from Kanwal ji and others too... With regards R. Vijayasankar On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 12:17 PM, cheriyan vj <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > I think it is a pineapple. It used to grow extensively in Siang, and > Changlang districts of Arunachal when I was posted there between 78-80 and > thereafter on my visits there. We used to get six of them for a rupee then. > cheriyan > > > On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 9:49 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for correcting me >> Tanay >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 9:45 PM, R. Vijayasankar < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Tanay, >>> >>> Nice comparison! but you have to compare with all species of Pandanus, >>> not one alone!!! Because, you may know that there are 15 species Pandanus in >>> India (and about 700 in the world) and they all differ in shape and size of >>> their syncarps / fruits. This could be one of the uncommon endemic species >>> of NE India, for e.g. *Pandanus assamensis*? >>> >>> To read: >>> http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/7377/1/vol19n4-523-538.pdf >>> >>> Pine apple is neither a tree, nor occurs in wild in Arunachal Pradesh, >>> isn't it?!!! >>> >>> With regards >>> >>> R. Vijayasankar >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 8:37 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Vijaya Ji, >>>> I dont think this is a Pandanus fruit !! Kindly see the attachement >>>> where i have tries to compare the photo of Raja Ji's fruit with pneapple >>>> and >>>> pandanus fruit. >>>> Regards >>>> Tanay >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 6:56 PM, R. Vijayasankar < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> How about *Pandanus*, dear?! >>>>> >>>>> With regards >>>>> >>>>> R. Vijayasankar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 8:21 AM, tanay bose >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Raja ji & Mani Ji, >>>>>> I am quite sure this is pineapple!! Never a pine cone which is brown n >>>>>> woody by nature. I will kindly ask Raja Ji for few information to resolve >>>>>> the ID. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Complete photo of the fruit (if available) [lower portion of >>>>>> the fruit is missing out in the posted photo] >>>>>> 2. Approx size of the fruit. >>>>>> 3. Probable photo of the tree or a description of the tree (size, >>>>>> height, leaves, stem e.tc) >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Tanay >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 6:46 PM, mani nair <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Rajaji, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The photo is not very clear. Can you please send the full photo of >>>>>>> the fruit? and the plant also if possible? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mani. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 6:01 PM, raja kanwal < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear All, >>>>>>>> Posting a photo of a fruit for Id seen in Lower Dibang valley, >>>>>>>> Arunachal Pradesh. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Date/Time- 19.05.2010 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Location- Place Dibang valley Arunachal Pradesh, Altitude- >>>>>>>> 400m, GPS- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Height/Length- NA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- NA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- NA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- NA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- NA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- NA** >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks & regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Khilendra S. 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