Ushadi How come Dragon fruit came in this thread, a cactus, fruit now a part of Dinner parties in Delhi at most functions. I had uploaded it recently.
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/704bd7d164c9eb5f/a560d2868c8d8145?hl=en -- 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 Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 8:41 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > Thats cool, I will try next time i go to market > Today there is a number 8 typhoon warning, so office is off and hope > markets would be closed too. > Itas too windy and rainy outside. > Pankaj > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 11:06 AM, ushadi Micromini > <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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) > > > > > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "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) >
