ok let me try.... Pankaj
On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 12:06 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > Like I said, I have eaten a whole fruit at various dinners.. in september > mostly in Kolkata... > > no side effects to speak of... > > Usha di > = > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> yes I saw the pics. I know the fruit. Its very well available in the >> market and most probably they cultivate it somewhere here in HK >> itself. Will try my luck. Internet says its laxative hence one should >> try to test is before eating!! >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 11:50 AM, ushadi Micromini >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Gurucharanji...The thread I was thinking about was not this one... it >> > was >> > about the Brahmakamal flowers, where we had a similar discussion... I >> > was >> > not amemeber when this particular thread happened in January... >> > >> > Ushadi >> > >> > PS I wonder if these seeds are fertile and can produce the plant... >> > niteblooming cereus??? >> > >> > ======= >> > >> > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> 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) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> ********************************************************************** >> "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)
