Kamasani ji Initially I also thought one growing in Kashmir as D. virginiana, but only after Kenneth told me and saw D. virginiana in California that I came to know than both elongated orange red fruits (astringent one) and depressed yellow ones belong to D. kaki only. D. virginiana has larger, distinctly glaucous and thicker leaves.
-- 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 11:28 AM, 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 > >> > >> > >> > > > > >
