Hi, Galls are produced not only by insects [Thrips,Waspa & Flies] but even by Mites. Gallic acid produced by the above induces 'cancerous' growths on the plant within which they live and feed. My photographs of galls on the leaves of Umber are in this thread and my previous photographs are also in the archives of this group. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Thu, 9/22/11, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: From: Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:82913] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 20092011MR1’’ ?Audumbar tree Pune To: "Ushadi micromini" <[email protected]> Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 9:51 PM @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
