By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1629) on Friday, December 17, 2004 - 9:16 am: |
Hi everyone,
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By Daniel Canfield (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Friday, December 17, 2004 - 6:17 pm: |
Hi Ann, We used to hike up Seru Largo in the mornings about 5:30 AM and you're right, there are lots of things to see. We, Connie, my wife and myself walked with the TWR pastor's wife, Jennette Ludlam and Sue Felix and her 3 dogs. Indeed it was a total power walk (unless you let the dogs pull you up), using uphill muscles and then downhill muscles. We especially liked the Kibrahacha that come out yellow as all get-out in June I think it is. We were on Bonaire from 1968 to 2000 and never tired of seeing yellow all over Bonaire during that season. No I don't know what those fruits are. Unless they are the small gourds that grow several places on Bonaire. They are brown with hard shells.
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By Dara Walter (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #634) on Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 12:23 am: |
Annie, Sounds like a Mango Tree, mangifera indica L. The Lora usually eat them in the wild along with the immature fruits of the Almond Tree (you have one across the street from your house). Sorry I couldn't find a good picture and fruit ID.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1630) on Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 7:46 am: |
Hey Dara,
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By Nat (BonaireTalker - Post #50) on Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 10:32 am: |
West Indian Cherry? Check out www.plantcreations.com/prunus_myrtifolia.htm
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By Dara Walter (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #635) on Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 11:19 am: |
Ha, I wouldn't have thought Mango if I realized they were so tiny. I have seen what you describe on the side of the road on my rides to Karpata also. I don't have my tree books anymore, they are at Ann Johnson's house :-(
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By michael gaynor (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1866) on Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 12:55 pm: |
The book "Our Plants and Trees" shows a few close but not quite examples of what Annie has described. As near as I can tell, it may be the Pali di Boneiru (Bonaire Tree) and the fruit is toxic....
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1950) on Saturday, December 18, 2004 - 9:36 pm: |
Annie,
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1633) on Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 7:41 am: |
The fruit is about the size of a crabapple or apricot. They burst open and stay intact exhibiting a BRIGHT orange wrinkly textured inside.
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By michael gaynor (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1867) on Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 10:46 am: |
Jerry was the one who said it was the Pali di Boneiru...he is my first source
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By Dara Walter (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #636) on Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 2:48 pm: |
If not Palu di Boneiru, then perhaps Gujaba baster, tambe sa yama Guyaba shimaron:
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By Dara Walter (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #637) on Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 2:50 pm: |
Okay, too long since I posted and image :-)
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1634) on Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 2:55 pm: |
Dara wins the prize...GOOD INVESTIGATORY SKILLS..so if I understand this, Dara, it is very poisionous eh??
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By Dara Walter (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #638) on Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 3:04 pm: |
Well, blast-it! I can't figure out the problem with the picture.....I sent itto you just fine (grumble-grumble), so I'll just post the link:
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By Dara Walter (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #639) on Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 3:11 pm: |
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By Dara Walter (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #640) on Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 3:14 pm: |
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By Mickey McCarthy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #176) on Sunday, December 19, 2004 - 3:22 pm: |
Well, the online translator located here:
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By J Rushman (BonaireTalker - Post #65) on Monday, December 20, 2004 - 2:09 am: |
Michael et al,
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