Excellent collection regards
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:36 PM, raman <raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Endemic to the island of Madagascar, Traveler's Palm is one of the most > interesting tree-like plants. Traveler's palm is not a true palm. In part > it looks like banana plant and in part a palm tree. Its long leaf stalks > and deep green leaves resemble those of the banana and extend out > symmetrically from the trunk like a giant Chinese fan. The leaves are up to > 10 ft long and 12-20 inches wide. Young traveler's palms have no visible > trunk which, is underground. In adult plants, the trunk emerges above the > ground, raising the symmetrical leaf-fan to heights ranging from 30-60 ft. > The green palmlike trunk grows up to 1 ft in diameter and displays > distinctive trunk leaf scar rings. The small white flowers, in a foot long > inflorescence, are held in bracts. In these bracts and leaf folds, > rainwater is collected. It is this rainwater collecting property of this > tree, which can be consumed by thirsty travelers, what gives it the name > traveler's palm. The fruits are brown while the seeds are blue. > > Raman > -- Dr. Amit Chauhan Junior Technical Assistant Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand 263149 ph.05944 234445 mob.+919412161087 mail: amitci...@gmail.com amitci...@rediffmail.com amit.chau...@cimap.res.in
