That's amazing! On 27 November 2012 17:39, Satish Sherikar <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Radha, > > Even I was not sure and hence had googled the minute I saw Sonia's link. > It seems the lemurs are indeed the pollinators for this. Please see the > below 2 links. > > "Ruffed lemurs <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruffed_lemur> are a known > pollinator <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollinator> of this plant, and > given the size and structure of > theinflorescences<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflorescence>, > as well as the lemur's selectivity, method of feeding, and long muzzle, > this relationship is thought to have > coevolved<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coevolution> > .[3] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravenala#cite_note-Garbutt-3>" > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravenala > > > http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search/display.do?f=1995/US/US95241.xml;US9501857 > > > Thanks > Satish > > > > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 5:32 PM, radha veach <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > --
