Fantastic uploads Raman ji. Regards. Dinesh
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Beautiful Palm!! > > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:10 PM, raman <raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Cabbage palm is a beautiful and versatile palm, is hence quite popular. >> It is recognized by its tan-gray, unbranched trunk, and large crown with >> fanlike leaves. The large leaves have a dull finish and are a medium green, >> sometimes yellow-green, in color depending on the individual and situation. >> Each leaf is up to 12 ft long overall including the spineless petioles >> (leaf stems) which measure about 5-6 ft in length. Leaves emerge directly >> from the trunk which is often covered with old leaf stem bases that are >> arranged in an interesting criss-cross pattern. Depending on the individual >> these may persist to the ground even in very old palms. Cabbage palm grows >> to a height of 10 - 25 m (32-82 feet), with a stem diameter of >> approximately 30 - 60 cm. In mid-summer the cabbage palm bears creamy white >> flowers on a long branched inflorescence that is held completely within the >> crown. Flowers are followed in late fall or early winter by black and >> fleshy spherical fruit that is about one third of an inch in diameter >> >> Raman >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
