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Stevo · 03-01-2010, 01:32 AM

That pandanus is very different to the pandanus we have in Australia. I used to feed the nut clusters to my Alexandrine when I was living in Darwin.

The Cozy Nestbox · 03-10-2010, 01:33 PM

We picked a Pandanus fruit last Saturday. At that time, the fruit was not ripe and the seed pods were not loose. Today I picked it up to check, and I saw some of the seed pods were loosening. I pulled one, and a bunch fell off!

I thought I would show a photo of it. This one weighs more than 6 pounds! It will be a treat for many, many birds as there must be around 200 of the seed pods on it. Each pod has 3 to 4 little nuts inside that I understand are similar to pine nuts. So far, none of our birds have went so far as to chew through the husk to the seeds but they will, I am sure, given enough time. Until then, they sure do like eating the flesh and chewing the husk. The husk is very tough and fibrous. Even more so than palm nuts, I think. Anyway, here's a photo I took just a couple minutes ago to give those interested an idea of how it looks when ripe.

**pynkzephyr** · 03-10-2010, 01:34 PM

thanks, that looks like it would be fun for them

birdlover82 · 03-10-2010, 02:08 PM

Wow those are really interesting looking.

magni · 03-10-2010, 03:02 PM

Kelly they are beautiful, that is great you have so much there for them to eat

Emmilyy · 03-10-2010, 03:08 PM

Thats a very interesting fruit! the pictures of your zons with one were amazing!

Deejo · 03-10-2010, 03:50 PM

Such description and fantastic photos!
Please excuse my ignorance, but where are you located?
Geez, I wish we had access to these here in Canada.
Lucky you, lucky birds!!!

Shade · 03-10-2010, 04:01 PM

I've never seen or heard of those before!
Definitively an interesting looking fruit

allison · 03-21-2010, 05:09 AM

Wow! I wish I lives somewhere tropical!

dolldid · 03-21-2010, 01:12 PM

yes our canadian birds miss a lot in food and toys..;lollol
but what fasanated me was your birds sharring out of each others beaks. heck if only mango had brothers like that when he was little
he was picked on so badly he clung to sides of cage looking in i know i have pics of him doing it
is there any way a canadian can get fruit like that i hope so

03-01-2010, 01:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
Stevo Biking along the boulevard Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 1,609 Real Name: Stephen	Re: Pandanus fruit That pandanus is very different to the pandanus we have in Australia. I used to feed the nut clusters to my Alexandrine when I was living in Darwin. __________________ Cheers Steve

03-10-2010, 01:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
The Cozy Nestbox Jogging around the block Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 645 Real Name: Kelly	Re: Pandanus fruit We picked a Pandanus fruit last Saturday. At that time, the fruit was not ripe and the seed pods were not loose. Today I picked it up to check, and I saw some of the seed pods were loosening. I pulled one, and a bunch fell off! I thought I would show a photo of it. This one weighs more than 6 pounds! It will be a treat for many, many birds as there must be around 200 of the seed pods on it. Each pod has 3 to 4 little nuts inside that I understand are similar to pine nuts. So far, none of our birds have went so far as to chew through the husk to the seeds but they will, I am sure, given enough time. Until then, they sure do like eating the flesh and chewing the husk. The husk is very tough and fibrous. Even more so than palm nuts, I think. Anyway, here's a photo I took just a couple minutes ago to give those interested an idea of how it looks when ripe.

03-10-2010, 01:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
pynkzephyr One Love - One Ocean Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: gulf coast, alabama Posts: 13,301 Real Name: GG	Re: Pandanus fruit thanks, that looks like it would be fun for them __________________ ......

03-10-2010, 02:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
birdlover82 Cruising the avenue Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,430 Real Name: Susan	Re: Pandanus fruit Wow those are really interesting looking. __________________ Gwen Pretty Prince-Princess-Goober-Akoya Lefty-Betty Snowy-Chuck-Larry-Greycie-Tweet-Opal-Char-Chirp 2 JRTs -Lucy and Macey 1Drathaar/Griffon-Dave Bearded Dragon-Woody Leopard Gecko- Sandy Bullfrog-Himbe Waiting at the Rainbow Bridge Chatters-Cheebee-Dusk

03-10-2010, 03:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
magni Cruising the avenue Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,741	Re: Pandanus fruit Kelly they are beautiful, that is great you have so much there for them to eat __________________

03-10-2010, 03:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
Emmilyy Joyriding the Neighborhood Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 5,338 Real Name: Emily	Re: Pandanus fruit Thats a very interesting fruit! the pictures of your zons with one were amazing! __________________

03-10-2010, 03:50 PM	#17 (permalink)
Deejo Biking along the boulevard Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Posts: 1,286 Real Name: Doris	Re: Pandanus fruit Such description and fantastic photos! Please excuse my ignorance, but where are you located? Geez, I wish we had access to these here in Canada. Lucky you, lucky birds!!! __________________ http://www.avianorganics.com/

03-10-2010, 04:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
Shade Cruising the avenue Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,706 Real Name: Natacha	Re: Pandanus fruit I've never seen or heard of those before! Definitively an interesting looking fruit __________________ My Bird VideosMy Blog*

03-21-2010, 05:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
allison Joyriding the Neighborhood Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Minneapolis 'burb, MN Posts: 4,262 Real Name: Allison	Re: Pandanus fruit Wow! I wish I lives somewhere tropical! __________________ In Loving Memory of Maddie 7/3/08-4/7/10.

03-21-2010, 01:12 PM	#20 (permalink)
dolldid Biking along the boulevard Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: richmond hill Posts: 1,195 Real Name: dolores witney	Re: Pandanus fruit yes our canadian birds miss a lot in food and toys..;lollol but what fasanated me was your birds sharring out of each others beaks. heck if only mango had brothers like that when he was little he was picked on so badly he clung to sides of cage looking in i know i have pics of him doing it is there any way a canadian can get fruit like that i hope so __________________ NEVER TO OLD TO LEARN

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