[Aroid-l] Syngonium

From: botanist at malesiana.com (Peter Boyce) on 2007.08.27 at 21:59:55(16166) Interesting is that all three naturalized Syngium (podophyllum, wendlandii and angustifolium) fruit prolifically here in Sarawak; you can even find them in deep forest. Macrophyllum also sometimes fruits here (in cultivation) but does not seem to have become naturalized. Peter +More ----- Original Message ----- From: "mossytrail" To: Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:31 AM Subject: [Aroid-l] Syngonium > Today I discovered that Syngonium podophyllum in Hawaii does > at least occasionally set fruit. I found one single, fallen > infructescence in Moanalua Valley, the only aroids present > beong Syngonium. Peeling back the spathe base, I found > juicy white pulp encasing black seeds. I tasted it, it was > sweet. I was careful not to swallow any of the seeds (not > knowing whether they are okay); but I must have contacted > some of the calcuim oxalate, because in one corner of my > mouth, I did feel the burn for about half an hour. > > Jason Hernandez > Naturalist-at-Large > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > >

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