My dear Friends,I have been picking THESPESIA POPULNEA Seeds for a decade now in Chennai. The seeds are enclosed in the Pod which is quite simple in a Tropical Chennai climate. However in Bangalore ,the Pods have an extra Water-proof cover..I am picking these seeds only since 6 months. My analysis is that Bangalore weather is more humid, and the seeds have to be protected once they fall to the ground.To keep the Seeds dry this appears to be a natural mutation. I can send the seeds ,pods and as i picked up in both places so that it can be a research material for Botany/ Horticulture/ Forest Research students.Since I am basically only a BE.(Mech),I wanted to share my observations with members of IndiantreepixM. Sundararaman Tel# 044--24461660;SINDHUR SEA PRINCESS
9 Coastal Road ., BESANT NAGAR; CHENNAI 600090 Until the last tree is cut; Until the last river is dry; Until the last fish is caught; Until the last animal is killed; Man willnot realise that he cannot eat money Founder Trustee of NIZHAL,anNGO ofChennai SeedEXNORA Senator Founder of "FRIENDS OF NATURE"--an NGO dedicated to TREE-PLANTING in Rural India Pl contact 044- 24421545 Shri R,Subramanian
