Nice set of photographs and good information, Raman ji
-- 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, Dec 12, 2011 at 10:56 AM, raman <[email protected]> wrote: > The Queen Palm is found in most tropical and subtropical areas. It's very > popular as an ornamental tree and much used in urban landscaping. However, > the fronds die early and must be pruned to keep the tree visually pleasing. > The sheaths of the pruned fronds remain on the tree for several months and > are an ideal breeding place for snails and caterpillars. Its leaves and > inflorescences are used as cattle fodder, specially for milking cows. Its > fruits are edible, being sought by birds, as well as by mammals, including > some wild canids, such as the Pampas Fox[2] and the Crab-eating Fox. > > Raman >
