island cassie
04-10-2008, 12:07 PM
This plant was "rescued" from an empty lot and the flower has emerged about 11ft from the ground. Locally it is called a Rulo and the fruit is short and almost rectangular, and eaten when very ripe, freckled and soft.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9128&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9128&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9127&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9127&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9129&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9129&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9130&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9130&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9131&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9131&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9132&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9132&ppuser=628)
Apart from the bud there is no pink or red on the plant at all. Sorry for the out of focus pictures and I will get the tall ladder out later for some better shots. If anyone can help with some identification - that would be appreciated.
Cassie
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9128&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9128&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9127&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9127&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9129&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9129&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9130&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9130&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9131&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9131&ppuser=628)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=9132&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9132&ppuser=628)
Apart from the bud there is no pink or red on the plant at all. Sorry for the out of focus pictures and I will get the tall ladder out later for some better shots. If anyone can help with some identification - that would be appreciated.
Cassie