Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Ruby Tuesday: red fruits


An areca palm with pretty red fruits I spotted in Corregidor Island two weekends ago. This specie of areca palm is widely used in landscaping. I'm not sure if the red fruits yield the same nut that old people chew with betel leaves, tobacco and lime.

Posted for Ruby Tuesday

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

I've always thought of those as pretty little "berries" on the palm tree :P
Happy Ruby Tuesday!!

Carletta said...

They certainly make for lovely color on the palm. I can see why it would be used for landscaping - beautiful.

Gattina said...

Looks great ! I have never seen that !

Ivon said...

These berries are new to me, too. thanks for sharing.

floreta said...

looks good! don't think i've ever seen this! :)

Laura said...

Interesting - I've never seen that. Thanks for sharing!!

escape said...

i remember seeing those in the province. i just hope they are edible.

eastcoastlife said...

The tree looks lovely with the red fruits which look like cherries.

Mojo said...

I thought those were betel nuts. But I'm no expert on the subject for sure. I've never heard of these though, so maybe you're right. They make a nice photo in any case.

prkl said...

funny looking fruits and so beautiful. never seen anything like it. thanks for sharing it. happy mym! :)

SandyCarlson said...

The fruit shots are amazing. Thanks for the view!

maryt/theteach said...

miranda, I've never seen those berries but they are interesting! Thanks for sharing RED on Ruby Tuesday! :)

EG CameraGirl said...

The berries are very pretty!