Beautiful Shots!!! On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:27 PM, 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 > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
