Nice Shots Raman Ji. I think some leaves as seen in 0008 are attacked by Nematodes
On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 7:47 PM, raman <[email protected]> wrote: > The Leechee tree is a handsome, dense, round-topped, slow-growing, 30-100 > ft tall high and equally broad. Its evergreen leaves, 5-8 in. long, are > pinnate, having 4-8 alternate, elliptic-oblong to lance-shaped, abruptly > pointed, leaflets. Leaflets are somewhat leathery, smooth, glossy, > dark-green on the upper surface and grayish-green beneath, 2-3 in. long. > Tiny petal-less, greenish-white to yellowish flowers are borne in clusters > up to 30 in. long, at the end of branches. Fruits are showy, borne in > loose, hanging clusters of 2-30 strawberry-red, rose, pinkish or amber > round balls, tinged with green. Most are aromatic, oval, heart-shaped or > nearly round, about 1 in wide and 1.5 in. long. Fruits have a thin, > leathery, rough or minutely warty skin, flexible and easily peeled when > fresh. Immediately beneath the skin of some varieties is a small amount of > clear, delicious juice. The glossy, succulent, thick, translucent-white to > grayish or pinkish fleshy aril which usually separates readily from the > seed. Leechee is native to South China, widely cultivated in India. > > I will post the fruits when it comes, it started flowering > > Raman > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
