One of the posts on the net said that it was called a "traveller's palm" because its leaves were aligned in a North-South direction. Is that substantiated by the palms in your gardens? Padmini Raghavan
On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 5:08 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Rashida ji,very graceful plant, we have few in our Gardenin Delhi. I > will send photographs with inflorescence in separate post > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College > University of Delhi, Delhi > India > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45 > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* rashida atthar <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 03, 2009 7:03 AM > *Subject:* [indiantreepix:17459] Ravenala madagascariensis-Travelers palm > > > This very unique palm ( not a true palm) combination of part banana plant > and part palm tree is planted at the Sagar upvan (BPT Gardens), Mumbai. It > is from what I read a monotypic -only species in its genus. It is commomnly > called travelers palm because sheaths of the stem hold rainwater which can > be used by travellers. > > The trunk of the palm is underneath during its early years, but as it grows > it reveals the trunk and looses of the leaves. Pic taken on 30 August'09. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Are you an untamed, bizarre or daring explorer? Find out now! Drag n' > drop<http://www.exploremyway.com/>> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
