There already are two more almonds; 1) Prunus Dulcis or the 'Almond', sold in shops as proper badam. It is native to middle east. 2) Terminalia Catapa or the Indian Almond or Tropical Almond, native to malaya. Its quite common in Mumbai but not in the north.
Even the wild alomnd is quite common in Mumbai. I think to differentiale from the other two, this one must be called the wild almond. No other reason. I've also noticed that people have a tendency to term a tree/plant 'Wild or Jungli', if they lack much information about it and it is not used commercially. regards Abhay On Apr 24, 7:26 am, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > It's called Wild Indian Almond- may be because it's found in India (West of > Peninsula) quite generously & its fruits are safe to eat, but it's not > the normal Almonds, which everyone eats. See the > link:http://www.indianetzone.com/4/wild_almond.htm > > 2009/4/24 Devendra Bhardwaj <[email protected]> > > > > > > > Hello Sir, > > > Why it is known as Wild Almond. > > > With Regard > > > Devendra Bhardwaj > > > --- On *Thu, 23/4/09, Abhay Tiwari <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Abhay Tiwari <[email protected]> > > Subject: [indiantreepix:11035] Re: Wild Almond (Sterculia foetida) > > To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, 23 April, 2009, 10:30 PM > > > great shots! > > > On Apr 23, 7:36 pm, "J.M. Garg" > > <[email protected]<http://in.mc941.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > In Hyderabad on 14/1/09. > > > -- > > > With regards, > > > J.M.Garg > > > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > > > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > > > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > > > (Indiantreepix)http://groups.google..co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en> > > > > Wild Almond (Sterculia foetida) in Hyderabad I IMG_4756.jpg > > > 239KViewDownload > > > > Wild Almond (Sterculia foetida) in Hyderabad I IMG_4758.jpg > > > 197KViewDownload > > > > Wild Almond (Sterculia foetida) in Hyderabad I IMG_4759.jpg > > > 193KViewDownload > > > > Wild Almond (Sterculia foetida) in Hyderabad I IMG_4760.jpg > > > 239KViewDownload > > ------------------------------ > > Cricket on your mind? Visit the ultimate cricket website. Enter now! > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & > Fauna:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix)http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en- Hide > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
