GARG JI: YES THIS IS JABOTICABA... a cauliflori tree from Brazil... called * Myriciaria cauliflora*
I will send a new post with my pictures, from a botanical garden started by a physician in California... I was not there when the tree flowered but have seen , photographed and tasted fruits of this tree elsewhere, somewhat sweet.. Usha di ===== On Jun 16, 10:34 am, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Well i GOOGLEDit and the information seems to be true. > Its known as *Myrciaria cauliflora (Mart.) O.Berg* ” from Shweta ji. > > “very interesting Sushmita jee *i think this belong to the family > moraceae* same as ficus infectoria or ficus glomerata > hari shankar lal” > > "Thanks a lot for sharing the pics and information. A nice piece of > research it seems. > *Myrciaria cauliflora* as the name suggests cauliflora means "flowering > on the stem". > Regards > Pankaj" > > “Appears to belong to the Flacourtia genus. *May be Flacourtia jangomas*” > from Neo ji. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Sushmita Jha <[email protected]> > Date: 1 March 2011 11:29 > Subject: [efloraofindia:63856] The JABUTICABA tree > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > Hello all, > sharing a forward I have received. I have not done any research to verify > this. Strange forwards do come our way. It will be great to know from > experts whether this is real. > Thank you. > Sushmita Jha > > Jabuticaba ? > The Tree that Fruits on its Trunk > > No, this is not a belated April Fool?s prank. They look as if they may have > been pinned there by an overenthusiastic gardener to impress the neighbors, > but the fruit of the Jabuticaba really does grow off the trunk of the tree. > Otherwise known as the Brazilian Grape Tree, this plant is native to South > America, notably Paraguay , Argentina and (obviously from its name) > mostly from Brazil . The fruit, a succulent looking purple color, can be > plucked and eaten straight from the tree. > > It is also a popular ingredient in jellies and is also juiced to make a > refreshing summer drink. What is more, it can be fermented and made into > wine and strong liquor. After three days off the tree the fermentation will > begin, so sometimes, there is no choice; honestly. > > If you want one of these in your garden, then you have to be patient. The > tree takes an age to grow, but once it reaches maturity it is worth it. > However, it has proven to be very adaptable and, although it prefers moist > and slightly acid soils, it will even grow well in an alkaline type soil. > > The flowers themselves appear on the tree at most twice a year ? *naturally > *. They look like some strange alien creature that has deposited itself on > the trunk and branches. The habit of flowers doing this makes them > cauliflorous. Instead of growing new shoots, these plants flower direct from > the woody trunk or stem. > > You might ask why it is this way. The simple answer is that it has evolved > in this manner so that animals that cannot climb very high can reach it, eat > it and then expel the seeds away from the parent tree to further propagate > the species. > > If the tree is well irrigated then it will flower and fruit all the year > round. The fruit itself is about four centimeters in diameter and has up to > four large seeds. As well as being used as food, the skins can be dried out > and used to treat asthma and diarrhea. > > If your tonsils are swollen you can also use it to try and alleviate the > inflammation. It is also hoped that the tree will be useful in the fight > against cancer, as several anti-cancer compounds have been found in the > fruit. > > Altogether a useful tree, if a slightly strange looking one > __,_._,_ > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected])http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & > place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also > use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google > e-group:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(more than 1600 members > & > 70,000 messages on 30/5/11) or Efloraofindia > website:https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(with a species database > of > around 5000 species) > > > > ATT00010.jpeg > 147KViewDownload > > ATT00005.jpeg > 120KViewDownload > > ATT00006.jpeg > 66KViewDownload > > ATT00004.jpeg > 230KViewDownload > > ATT00008.jpeg > 222KViewDownload > > ATT00007.jpeg > 63KViewDownload > > ATT00002.jpeg > 135KViewDownload > > ATT00009.jpeg > 91KViewDownload > > ATT00003.jpeg > 87KViewDownload > > ATT00001.jpeg > 116KViewDownload
