yes Pankaj ji: its called dragon fruit... has white or reddish pink pulp with green or red skin on the outside... you wash it cut it open.. thousands of black seeds and puld show up you use a spoon ( special spoons with serrated ends, originally designed to eat grapefruits.. is best) to scoop out the pulp and eat... seed and alll.
eat it as after dinner fruit with some cheese... like brei or soft cheeses .. (not blue) ... yum... we get it in India... in hotels like the Grand or Taj in Delhi where they get these exotics flown in esp for their chefs... I get it at Oberoi Grand in Septemeber once in awhile.. iffy supplier... enjoy.. usha di ====== On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > That was so kind of you. > I found sitaphal in HK :)) but havent bought it yet. > I saw this cereus fruit in market here in HK but couldnt buy because i > have no idea if it is edible or to be cooked!! > Pankaj > > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 10:55 AM, ushadi Micromini > <[email protected]> wrote: > > oh... I remember you are the one who wanted to eat ata... sitaphal... > > after that comment you made I went to lake market to see if someone there > > would be willing to ship a couple or three kg to you... none ventured.. > and > > they said it comes from around Ranchi... > > > > so did you get to eat any before heading to Hongkong? > > But I guess you'll get sitaphal and many other there... that we dont get > > here so readily.. like the niteblooming cereus fruit... eat and take > > pictures.. to send.. > > Usha di > > > > ====== > > > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:59 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> yes Hari lives in Hazaribagh. I have met him n real. I am from Ranchi > >> otherwise. I was born and brought up there. > >> Pankaj > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 10:27 AM, ushadi Micromini > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Pankaj ji: > >> > I thought Hazaribagh was in Jharkhand waaay above Ranchi... > >> > by no means MY (meaning perhaps in West Bengal , near Kolkata)??) > >> > Hazaribagh > >> > ... > >> > unless you mean some other? > >> > > >> > > >> > Usha di > >> > > >> > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected] > > > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Your Hazaribagh has so many trees of this in government complexes > >> >> along the main road. > >> >> Pankaj > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 12:16 PM, hari lal <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> > thanks a lot for all its new for me > >> >> > > >> >> > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Pankaj Kumar > >> >> > <[email protected]> > >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> There are more than one species which are called Bottle Palms. > >> >> >> Its like Fan Palm, anything with a fan like leaf is a fan palm!! > >> >> >> A true bottle palm is Hyophorbe lagenicaulis. > >> >> >> Pankaj > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Ushadi micromini > >> >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> > Dear All : > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > I am a little confused... > >> >> >> > about nomenclature: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > if this is Roystonea regia of Roystonea genus ... then its NOT a > >> >> >> > bottle palm... > >> >> >> > they two different animals.. > >> >> >> > Natives...of different regions of the world and > >> >> >> > one is prolific. the other is redlisted... > >> >> >> > (the true Bottle Palm is Hyophorbe lagenicaulis of genus > >> >> >> > Hyophorbe...) > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > so may be I should wait someone who is studied palms tells me > what > >> >> >> > it > >> >> >> > is... > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > (Nolinas are also sometimes called bottle palms to confuse the > >> >> >> > issue > >> >> >> > with the true bottle palm...never confused with the Royal Palm) > >> >> >> > .... > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Thanks, Usha di > >> >> >> > ====== > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > On Sep 27, 9:53 pm, ajinkya gadave <[email protected]> > >> >> >> > wrote: > >> >> >> >> Roystonea regia (bottle palm) > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > >> >> >> >> <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > looks like Roystonea regia to me. > >> >> >> >> > Pankaj > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > On Sep 28, 12:08 am, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> >> > > Request for identification > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Private garden > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Palm > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > Height/Length- 10-12 feet I think > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Green > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > Bottle shaped trunk > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > Regards > >> >> >> >> > > Bhagyashri > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > 270920112048.jpg > >> >> >> >> > > 782KViewDownload > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > 270920112049.jpg > >> >> >> >> > > 663KViewDownload > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > 270920112051.jpg > >> >> >> >> > > 771KViewDownload > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > 270920112052.jpg > >> >> >> >> > > 798KViewDownload > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > 270920112047.jpg > >> >> >> >> > > 738KViewDownload > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ********************************************************************** > >> >> >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > >> >> >> Conservation Officer > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Office: > >> >> >> Flora Conservation Department > >> >> >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > >> >> >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Residence: > >> >> >> 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > >> >> >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> email: [email protected] > >> >> >> [email protected] > >> >> >> [email protected] > >> >> >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > >> >> >> +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile) > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > HARI SHANKAR LAL > >> >> > AT-SHIV KUTIR > >> >> > PO-BARA BAZAR > >> >> > DIST-HAZARIBAG > >> >> > PIN-825301 > >> >> > JHARKHAND,INDIA > >> >> > MOBILE-9431530563 > >> >> > [email protected] > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> > ********************************************************************** > >> >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > >> >> Conservation Officer > >> >> > >> >> Office: > >> >> Flora Conservation Department > >> >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > >> >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> >> > >> >> Residence: > >> >> 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > >> >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> >> > >> >> email: [email protected] > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > >> >> +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile) > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ********************************************************************** > >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > >> > >> > >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > >> Conservation Officer > >> > >> Office: > >> Flora Conservation Department > >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> Residence: > >> 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > >> > >> email: [email protected] > >> [email protected] > >> [email protected] > >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > >> +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile) > > > > > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile) >
