Thanks, Neil ji. Links for *Olax scandens*: http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?artid=27684&catid=98 (details with pix & an illustration), http://www.thaigoodview.com/library/contest2551/thai04/11/html/Namjaikry.htm (a pix). >From the above, however, leaves appear different from posted one.
2009/4/29 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > Here is a reply in a seperate mail: > "Hi Sushmita, > It could be *Olax scandens* [*O.psittacorum*]. > With regards, > Neil Soares." > > 2009/4/27 Sushmita Jha <[email protected]> > > Hello all, >> My maid, whom I have got interested in nature/environment, got me a leaf >> given by her friend who said it has medicinal value and if she could find >> out from me what it is. It is a creeper she said, with thorns. That is all >> the information I got. It may not be possible to ID this based on such scant >> information, but I am taking a chance if any experts can immediately >> recognise this leaf from the attached photo. This will also to keep her (and >> her friends) interested in nature. >> Thank you very much. >> Sushmita Jha >> >> >> >> > > > -- > 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 > > -- 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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

