Actually difficult for me to guide you at the moment for location as i have been only once. Nevertheless i am trying. It was in the beginning itself, on the left side a little beyond the Prince of Wales statue where a *Brownea *was in full bloom and cocoa tree was just before that. In case you the book of TREES AND VEGETATION SURVEY OF VEERMATA JIJABAI BHOSALE UDYAN, compiled under guidance of Dr. Almeida for BMC then the reference would be *plot no. 14*.
I will be going again soon so hopefully will be able to give you accurate location then. May be Rashidaji can help with proper explanation for the location. On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice Pics and information Shweta ji. > Would like to know the location of this tree in Jijamata Udyan. > > Thanks > regards > Prashant > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *Theobroma cacao* or the *cocoa tree* >> Location: Jeejamata Udhyan >> Family: Sterculiaceae >> >> *Theobroma cacao* genetics seem to show that the plant originated in the >> Amazon >> The scientific name *Theobroma* means "food of the gods". >> >> The flowers are produced in clusters directly on the trunk and older >> branches; they are small, 1–2 cm (1/2–1 in) diameter, with pink calyx. >> Cacao flowers are pollinated by tiny flies, *Forcipomyia* midges in the >> order Diptera >> >> The fruit is called a cacao pod and contains 20 to 60 seeds, usually >> called "beans", embedded in a white pulp, which form the main ingredient for >> the CHOCOLATE!! >> >> Each seed contains a significant amount of fat (40–50%) as cocoa butter. >> Their most noted active constituent is theobromine, a compound similar to >> caffeine. >> >> -- >> *Bhatt Shweta* >> *Asso. Prof.,* >> TCSC, >> *Doctoral Research Student,* >> M.S.U. >> >> > -- *Bhatt Shweta* *Asso. Prof.,* TCSC, *Doctoral Research Student,* M.S.U.
