Wow today is Diospyros day!!! :) Pankaj
On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 1:58 PM, kamasani narasimhareddy <[email protected]> wrote: > Dr. Pankajji, > > Two years back one of my friend brother brought from Saudi area as a > Kashmir Sapota. It may be a Diospyros virginiana. Please visit below > site > > http://www.google.co.in/search?q=diospyros+virginiana+berries&tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&gbv=2&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=3188l9500l0l13016l19l15l0l0l0l0l719l719l6-1l1l0&oq=diospyros+virginiana+berries&aq=f&aqi=&aql=1 > > > Reddy, K.N > > On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> This persimmon is currently being sold in Mumbai as 'Amarphal'. The fruit >> vendor said that they are sourced from Kashmir. >> Have attached some cell-phone shots of the fruit; diameter : 7 cm. Seed size >> : 2.5 cm long x 0.8 cm wide. >> Thank you Dr Pankaj and Dr Singh for sharing your experiences. >> >> Best wishes, Viplav >> >> >> 2011/10/31 Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>> >>> Ghosh ji >>> In plenty in temperate areas, especially Kashmir, Manali, Nainital, etc. I >>> had uploaded two Manali, thinking one to be American D. virginiana, but as >>> it turned both were D. kaki, one astringent form and ne nn-astringent form. >>> Here is the link. >>> >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Diospyros$20from$20Manali/indiantreepix/VRGdGWE6KQ8/I7db27ZwzbUJ >>> -- >>> 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 Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 5:59 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks a lot Balkar sir, Sathish sir, Rakesh sir, Ghosh sir and Vijay. >>>> No Vijay, I have yet to give her the guavas :P.... >>>> Pankaj >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 31, 2:23 am, "Ghosh Dr. Ashok Kumar" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Is this fruit available in India? >>>> > >>>> > On Oct 30, 6:26 pm, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > I went to city to buy some stuff with one of our staff members, Daisy >>>> > > Hu. While we were returning, I bought some guava and she bought some, >>>> > > what I thought was tomato. Then she came to me and gifted me one of >>>> > > those tomato and asked me to try it. >>>> > > I smiled, "I know how tomato tastes". She said, "no this is not a >>>> > > tomato". >>>> > > Hesitantly, I took it and came home. >>>> > > In the evening she called me to say, "wise man, you are too bad". I >>>> > > said," why?". She replied, " when a girl gifts you something you >>>> > > should have gifted her the guavas". I couldnt stop laughing. She >>>> > > asked, "did you taste the fruit, do it now if you haven't and you >>>> > > will >>>> > > know its not a tomato". >>>> > > And finally I tasted what I thought to be tomato. And I am glad that >>>> > > I >>>> > > was wrong. Its one of the best fruits I have ever tasted. Very >>>> > > peculiar color and very peculiar taste. >>>> > >>>> > > Its commonly called the Persimmon. >>>> > > Diospyros kaki Thunb. >>>> > > Family: Ebenaceae >>>> > > This is a very high value medicinal plant. >>>> > >>>> > > Pankaj >>>> > >>>> > > -- >>>> > > >>>> > > ********************************************************************** >>>> > > "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: >>>> > > 36c, 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 (mobile) >>>> > >>>> > > Slide7.JPG >>>> > > 1037KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > > Slide8.JPG >>>> > > 1147KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > > Slide9.JPG >>>> > > 1288KViewDownload >>> >>> >>> >> >> > -- ********************************************************************** "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: 36c, 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 (mobile)
