Very nice series on Palms Raman ji I was just thinking about the genus Cocos...... As you mentioned in an earlier mail. *Cocos nucifera *is the only member of the genus Cocos. It is true.This tree is very similar to Cocoanut palm so was considered and included in genus Cocos as *Cocos plumosa* but later shifted to another genus and now correctly called as *Syagrus romanzoffiana*. The old name is still retained at many places though.(Wikipedia)
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 2:27 PM, raman <raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com> 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 > -- Dr Satish Phadke
