Tree Snail (Partula)
Tree Snails are air-breathing arboreal mollusks. Once threatened by a biological control mishap, these snails narrowly escaped total extinction. The target was the invasive Giant African Land Dnail, but unfortunately, the introduced predator, the Florida Rosy Wolfsnail, preyed on the native Tree Snails instead.
Nearly 64 species of Tree Snails from Tahiti and its islands fell prey to this predator within ten years. Only a dozen species survived. These survivors were protected by quick-reacting scientists before they met a similar fate.
Today, programs work tirelessly to rescue these snails from the edge of extinction. For instance, the Zoological Society of London runs a successful captive-breeding initiative across the UK, France, and the US. Since 2014, they have reintroduced healthy, bred individuals back to Tahiti.
Sadly, the IUCN Red List notes numerous Tree Snail species as critically endangered. As of writing, there are 13 critically endangered, 13 extinct in the wild, and 32 extinct Partula species.
Tamarind Tree - Tamarindus Indica (Imli) - Organic Live Tamarind Plant
Tamarind Tree, (Imli) Tamarindus indica - it is a most attractive, small evergreen tree with wonderfully sweet Tamarinds, it is well known for their aromatic and distinctive flavour and medicinal properties. The tamarind is native to Africa and Madagascar and grows wild in India. It is also grown in Southeast Asia, Australia and South America. This tropical tree could grow really tall and nearly as wide under ideal conditions in frost-free climates. In Europe, it is best to prune the tree to keep it under a certain height. Due to risk of frost, it is recommended to keep it in a large pot, to protect it in the winter by moving it indoors/greenhouse.
The small yellow and red flowers appear on drooping clusters in spring, producing plump, 7-inch-long cinnamon-brown velvety pods. The sticky paste that surrounds two to three seeds inside the pods is used in curries, soft drinks and Worcestershire sauce. When grown from seed, a tamarind tree may not flower and produce its fruits until it is four or more years old.
Mango Tree Amrapali Grafted
The juicy, ripe mango fruit has a rich, tropical aroma and flavour that summons thoughts of sunny climates and sultry breezes.
It has the considerable shelf life of a week after it is ripe making it exportable. It is also one of the most expensive kinds of mango and is grown mainly in western India.Mango is the leading fruit crop of India and considered to be the king of fruits.
The tropical fruit is called the “King of Fruits” in India. The tree has been around for more than 4000 years in India and was taken to South America by the Portuguese, other parts of South Asia by Indians and to other tropical regions by othe ¹ A mango tree needs an ideal climate to grow. It is a tropical fruit and needs a lot of suns to grow and bear fruit.
