Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute Archives

JNTBGRI researchers unravel the mystery behind the ‘shooting’ droplets from Theepacha

March 12, 2023March 14, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The leafhopper Aloka depressa perched on a leaf. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) may have figured out the secret behind the water droplets that keep drizzling from the Diploclisia glaucescens, a liana or woody vine known locally as the ‘Theepacha.’ Call it the […]

Sweet, not protein, in bamboo fruits triggers rat boom: study

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

November 18, 2022 05:56 pm | Updated November 19, 2022 02:45 am IST – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Fruit of the bamboo species Melocanna baccifera. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A study spanning 13 years has shed interesting light on flowering in Melocanna baccifera, a tropical bamboo species that has long fascinated researchers for its association with the […]