Just before my recent trip to India I went on a morning walk with the lad and ran across a couple of interesting palm trees that I hadn’t seen before. What interested me about them was their intriguingly shaped hastula:
Although I’ve only been looking at this structure for about a month, I’ve been surprised by the variety of shapes it assumes; this is the most nearly circular I’ve found yet.
I have no idea what species of palm this is, but since it’s not far from my house, I’ll have plenty of time to puzzle it out with the references later. Enjoy!