wonderful picture.... above and by Prashant ji in flowers of india site...
does anyone in this group have any pictures of artisan jewellery made from these seeds? Will it grow in hot moist weather of calcutta? but before that I would like to know if it has a potential to harm local flora or become a weedy problem? Has any one in chennai theosophical society or in Bombay made a study of such potential? Usha di On Jul 24, 10:22 am, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes. Majidea zanguebarica . I have photographed this tree in K M F > School premises (opp. Theosophical society) on Besant Avenue. > Native to east Africa, the Mgambo Tree is sometimes referred to as > Velvet-seed Tree owing to its unique velvety black seeds, which are > displayed like pearls in the bright red interior of its fruit pods. So > ornamental are its seeds, they are often used in artisan jewelry and > the dried pods in the composition of bouquets . > On Jul 23, 10:47 pm, "Mohan V. Chunkath" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Dear Friends, > > Wanted to share this picture showing the dehisced fruits of Majidea > > zanguebarica or the Mgambo tree (Black Pearl Tree). Photographed in Adyar > > Theosophical Society Gardens, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State on 17 June, 2011. > > Cheers, > > Mohan > > > 5841306129_32627c9742_o.jpg > > 545KViewDownload
