@Ushadi Thank you for the info. I cut this galls in my house not knowing what they are. So far I am surviving ha ha. Some interesting info. When I asked the local gardner he said they eat this if someone has aphthous ulcers or glossitis. Shocking isnt it?
Regards Bhagyashri On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > ps.. often a gall is enlarged cell/s of the leaf itself in reaction to > injury often by insect bites, larvae or eggs attachments... I have > seen slimy stuff around or inside some very large galls on leaves... I > personally would not dissect on one inside the house or near my > healthy plants.. > not knowing plant pathology too well, I would stay away from opening > them inside the house or near my cherished plants... > > Gurcharanji... are there any textbooks accounts on Galls on leaves... > or pdf file? > Thanks Ushadi > > ===== > > On Sep 22, 4:50 pm, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > > I hope this is not infestation by insects? > > Regards > > Bhagyashri > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 4:51 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > > > There is another small Audumbar tree in my vicinity. This is what I > found > > > on its leaves. They also looked like the fruits but how can it be on > the > > > leaves. Yet I cut open them open and there was an empty cavity. Please > > > identify. > > > Regards > > > Bhagyashri > > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> Thank you Gurcharanji. Having read about this type of inflorescence I > now > > >> understand that figs and wasps are a clear example of coevolution< > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coevolution>. . > > >> very interesting. > > >> Regards > > >> Bhagyashri > > > > >> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >>> Madhuri ji > > >>> So called unripe fruit of yours is an inflorescence containing > flowers > > >>> and known as hypanthodium. When ovary ripens and the colour changes, > it > > >>> turns into syconus fruit. > > > > >>> -- > > >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh > > >>> Retired Associate Professor > > >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > > >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > > >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > > >>>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > >>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >>>> Attaching pics of cut unripe fruit. but I cannot follow the flower > > >>>> identification. > > >>>> Regards > > >>>> Bhagyashri > > > > >>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >>>>> @Gibyji > > >>>>> Ok I will try it. Thank You for your guidance. > > >>>>> Regards > > >>>>> Bhagyashri > > > > >>>>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Giby Kuriakose < > > >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>>>> If you want to see the flowers of *Ficus* you have to split open > the > > >>>>>> figs at its early-mid stages (mostly before it turns its color). > > >>>>>> In bisexual figs the male flowers would be arranged very close to > the > > >>>>>> ostiole (small opening at the opposite end of the stalk) and the > female > > >>>>>> flowers are seen at the base towards the stalk. > > >>>>>> In some cases you may see only male or female flower in one fig or > > >>>>>> figs of an individual (eg. *Ficus tictoria*). > > > > >>>>>> Regards > > >>>>>> Giby > > > > >>>>>> On 20 September 2011 19:16, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >>>>>>> Thank you Gibyji and Neilji. I have seen a lot of these fruits on > the > > >>>>>>> tree. It is opposite my house but what I want to see are its > flowers . I > > >>>>>>> learn that they are within the fruit but the flower should bloom > before the > > >>>>>>> fruit so why do we not get to see it. Has anyone ? > > >>>>>>> Regards > > >>>>>>> Bhagyashri > > > > >>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Neil Soares < > [email protected] > > >>>>>>> > wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>> Hi, > > >>>>>>>> This looks like Umber [ Ficus racemosa syn .Ficus glomerata]. > The > > >>>>>>>> fig is a syconus with the flowers turned outside in. Please read > Pradip > > >>>>>>>> Kishen's 'Trees of Delhi' pages 321 - 323 to get a proper > perspective on the > > >>>>>>>> nature of the flowers and pollination process. > > >>>>>>>> My photographs are available at this link : > > > > >>>>>>>> > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/25... > > > > >>>>>>>> With regards, > > >>>>>>>> Neil Soares. > > > > >>>>>>>> --- On *Tue, 9/20/11, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > > >>>>>>>> From: Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> > > >>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:82381] efloraofindia:''For Id > 20092011MR1’’ > > >>>>>>>> ?Audumbar tree Pune > > >>>>>>>> To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > > >>>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 10:20 AM > > > > >>>>>>>> Dear members, > > >>>>>>>> Is this Audumbar tree with umbars? > > > > >>>>>>>> Has anyone seen the flower of this tree . I learn that the > flower is > > >>>>>>>> within the fruit. > > >>>>>>>> Would like to see the pic if possible. > > > > >>>>>>>> My gardner told me some story that it is very rare to see the > > >>>>>>>> flower of this tree. Only blessed people get to se it . It is a > huge flower > > >>>>>>>> as big as a cart wheel and very pretty? What is this he is > talking about or > > >>>>>>>> just a myth. > > > > >>>>>>>> Also there is some gum like white thing on the bark. Is it gum? > > > > >>>>>>>> Regards > > >>>>>>>> Bhagyashri > > > > >>>>>> -- > > >>>>>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > > >>>>>> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > > >>>>>> Royal Enclave, > > >>>>>> Jakkur Post, Srirampura > > >>>>>> Bangalore- 560064 > > >>>>>> India > > >>>>>> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > > >>>>>> visit my pictures @http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >
