Comments on: Name that tree http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/04/03/name-that-tree/ The Caribbean's first podcast - almost live from Trinidad and Tobago! Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:56:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: titilayo http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/04/03/name-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-84560 titilayo Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:36:31 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=668#comment-84560 Well, you already got an answer, but I just wanted to add that here in Barbados, we call the tree (and the pods) "shak shak". I remember when I was a kid using the pods with the seeds inside like maracas. You can sometimes find colourfully decorated/painted shak shak pods on sale in souvenir shops and the like. Well, you already got an answer, but I just wanted to add that here in Barbados, we call the tree (and the pods) “shak shak”. I remember when I was a kid using the pods with the seeds inside like maracas. You can sometimes find colourfully decorated/painted shak shak pods on sale in souvenir shops and the like.

]]> By: Vernon http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/04/03/name-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-80857 Vernon Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:38:35 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=668#comment-80857 I don't use WordPress but since you do...you might find this hint interesting. ( sorry to do the wrap thing again) http://www.robservatory.com/archives/2007/03/07/rework-the-wordpress-administration-screens/ I don’t use WordPress but since you do…you might find this hint interesting.
( sorry to do the wrap thing again)
http://www.robservatory.com/archives/2007/03/07/rework-the-wordpress-administration-screens/

]]> By: Georgia http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/04/03/name-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-80829 Georgia Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:12:41 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=668#comment-80829 Thanks for the images, Vernon. I think we may be on to something - a Royal ponciana, to be exact. What would we yokels do without you? And there is a problem with long links and my comment box, but I think that has to do with the WordPress theme I'm using. A site redesign is in order, I know, but it's #352 on my to-do list, so probably isn't going to happen any time soon. Thanks again. Thanks for the images, Vernon. I think we may be on to something – a Royal ponciana, to be exact. What would we yokels do without you?

And there is a problem with long links and my comment box, but I think that has to do with the WordPress theme I’m using. A site redesign is in order, I know, but it’s #352 on my to-do list, so probably isn’t going to happen any time soon.

Thanks again.

]]> By: Vernon http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/04/03/name-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-80815 Vernon Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:59:40 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=668#comment-80815 Interesting. Either there is a rendering problem in both Camino and Safari or some strange phenomenon at work with my pasted links as they are exceeding the comment bounding box. Interesting. Either there is a rendering problem in both Camino and Safari or some strange phenomenon at work with my pasted links as they are exceeding the comment bounding box.

]]> By: Vernon http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/04/03/name-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-80804 Vernon Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:39:15 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=668#comment-80804 They are somewhat flattened to my recollection as seen here http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/600max/html/starr_020630_0014_delonix_regia.htm and here: http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/flora/plant_life/seeds/2793053_seed_pod.php?id=2793053 I have certainly seen them do the complete curl thing . They are somewhat flattened to my recollection as seen here
http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/600max/html/starr_020630_0014_delonix_regia.htm
and here:
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/flora/plant_life/seeds/2793053_seed_pod.php?id=2793053
I have certainly seen them do the complete curl thing .

]]> By: Georgia http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/04/03/name-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-80529 Georgia Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:09:10 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=668#comment-80529 Vernon, I found the pod on the ground in Cumuto. Next time I go out there I'll take a closer look at the tree. Aren't flamboyant pods round in section, though? These pods are flattish. JP, definitely not a tamarind. These pods are much larger than tamarind fruit. Vernon, I found the pod on the ground in Cumuto. Next time I go out there I’ll take a closer look at the tree. Aren’t flamboyant pods round in section, though? These pods are flattish.

JP, definitely not a tamarind. These pods are much larger than tamarind fruit.

]]> By: Jp http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/04/03/name-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-80469 Jp Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:22:22 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=668#comment-80469 Given your description of the pod, I'm tempted to say it's a tamarind tree. I don't recall flamboyants having pods. Given your description of the pod, I’m tempted to say it’s a tamarind tree. I don’t recall flamboyants having pods.

]]> By: Vernon http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2007/04/03/name-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-79538 Vernon Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:26:47 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=668#comment-79538 Hmm..I need more information. It looks like a basic Flambouyant tree offering on the face of it. Where did you find it? Hmm..I need more information. It looks like a basic Flambouyant tree offering on the face of it. Where did you find it?

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