I too think this is Pandanus. I think I could see a long dry leaf in the first picture from the top of the fruit!
Regards Giby On Jun 22, 10:09 am, raja kanwal <raja.kanwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Vijayasankar ji, I collected this cone near Sesseri river, Lower > Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh. The cone was very hard not like > the juicy pineapple. I could't found the entire plant. I am also suspecting > that this is Pandanus species, which one please identified? > I am posting a new picture of cone. > > with best regards, > > Khilendra S. Kanwal > > On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 7:16 AM, R. Vijayasankar > <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > 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 <cheriya...@gmail.com>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 <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >>> Thanks for correcting me > >>> Tanay > > >>> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 9:45 PM, R. Vijayasankar < > >>> vijay.botan...@gmail.com> 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/vol19n4-5... > > >>>> 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 <tanaybos...@gmail.com>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 < > >>>>> vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>>> How about *Pandanus*, dear?! > > >>>>>> With regards > > >>>>>> R. Vijayasankar > > >>>>>> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 8:21 AM, tanay bose > >>>>>> <tanaybos...@gmail.com>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 > >>>>>>> <mani.na...@gmail.com>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 < > >>>>>>>> raja.kanwa...@gmail.com> 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. Kanwal > >>>>>>>>> Delhi > > >>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. > >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to > >>>>>>>>> indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>>>>>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog > >>>>>>>>> legroups.com> > >>>>>>>>> . > >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > >>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. > >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > >>>>>>>> . > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>>>>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog > >>>>>>>> legroups.com> > >>>>>>>> . > >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> Tanay Bose > >>>>>>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > >>>>>>> 9830439691(Mobile) > > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. > >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>>>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog > >>>>>>> legroups.com> > >>>>>>> . > >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Tanay Bose > >>>>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > >>>>> 9830439691(Mobile) > > >>>> -- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog > >>>> legroups.com> > >>>> . > >>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > >>> -- > >>> Tanay Bose > >>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > >>> 9830439691(Mobile) > > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>> "efloraofindia" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog > >>> legroups.com> > >>> . > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > DSC08875.JPG > 195KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
