Hi, my understanding from the article is that the seeds are dispersed by the lemurs. Not sure who the pollinators are.
regards Radha On 27 November 2012 17:25, Satish Sherikar <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Radha, Sonia, > > Thanks for the beautiful pictures and info. My traveller's palm too has > flowered for the first time this year (almost 3-4 years since planting). I > was thinking of chopping the sticky, gluey flower bracts. But your seeds > have given me a reason to wait. Not sure if it will get pollinated though. > Still very curious as to what could the lemurs be looking for among these > palms that they are used for pollination. Also this species propagates > vegetatively as well. Mine already has a new growth crowding the main > tree and putting out its leaves which are about a meter long already. > > Thanks > Satish > > > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 5:09 PM, Sonia Chauhan <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Amazing! I have never seen it flowering & fruiting. Thank you Radha ji >> for sharing this lovely sight. I was under the impression that this >> species does not flower & fruit in India since it is pollinated by >> ruffed lemurs. >> >> The Kew website has an interesting article on the reason behind the >> blue colour, a rare colour for seeds : >> >> >> http://www.kew.org/news/kew-blogs/millennium-seed-bank/blue-seeds-of-madagascar.htm >> >> Regards, >> >> Sonia Chauhan >> >> On 27 November 2012 15:15, radhaveach <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Hi everyone, >> > >> > here are pics of the seeds of Ravenala madascariensis, Travelers Palm >> taken in a private garden. >> > When the seeds are ripe you find lots of pieces of what looks like blue >> plastic littering the ground beneath the tree - they look quite unreal. >> > >> > best regards >> > Radha >> > >> > -- >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > --
