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Nicolas Naranja · 12-16-2010, 07:33 AM

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/ass...e-response.pdf

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Originally Posted by Olafhenny

Hi Nicholas,

I imagine, that it would take quite some hot and dry weather t "burn" banana leaves, i.e., dry them out and that is highly unlikely in this time of the year.

I do not know anything about sap gelling in banana leaves, but I would imagine, that as soon as the temperature rises, the gel would liquefy again? From my perspective of ignorance on the subject, I find it difficult to believe, that the gel would actually destroy the leave structure, other than through starvation over a substantial period of time.

I would still put my money on an unexpected brief period of frost in the early morning hours of a clear day. But, hey, I have been wrong before, especially when I did not know what I was talking about.

again.
Best,
Olaf