Yes this is *Zizipus oenoplia*. The fruits are edible, although the fruit's mesocarp is very thin it tastes better.
On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 2:24 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Santhosh ji, > Can't say. I didn't try. > I am attaching pictures identified earlier as *Z. oenoplea*, in the thread > below: > I relied on Pardesi ji's earlier feedback in another thread ( > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/a7a7f2e0d77facb6/ebe141fa936fb565?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Z.+oenoplea#ebe141fa936fb565 > ): > "*Z. oenoplea*: > the twig and the lower surface of leaves are tomentose with golden > silky hairs. upper surface is shining glossy. fruit are ripeing black, > about 0.6-0.8 cm across; rind soft. styles 2. > > *Zizyphus caracatta* Buch-Ham. ex Rox: > leaves glabrous above, glabrescent beneath, trinerved;deep green, > ripening black, rugose, 1.5 cm in diameter, rind hard, stony. styles > 3-fid. > regards > Satish Pardeshi" > > Link of *Z. oenoplea *from Forest Flora of A.P.: > > http://forest.ap.nic.in/Forest%20Flora%20of%20Andhra%20Pradesh/Flora%20by%20M%20Sharfuddin%20Khan/Botanical%20Names/Zizyphus%20oenoplia.htm > > Other species listed in Forest Flora of A.P. are (*Zizyphus jujuba, Z. > xylocarpa) &* *Zizyphus nummularia.* Link for *Zizyphus nummularia* given > below: > > http://forest.ap.nic.in/Forest%20Flora%20of%20Andhra%20Pradesh/Flora%20by%20M%20Sharfuddin%20Khan/Botanical%20Names/Zizyphus%20nummularia.htm > > 2009/11/20 Dr Santhosh Kumar <drsanthosh1...@gmail.com> > > Is its fruits edible? >> >> Santhosh >> >> >> On 19/11/2009, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On 14/11/09 in Shamirpet in Rangareddi district of Andhra Pradesh, >>> India. >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >>> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>> For learning about Indian Flora, 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 indiantree...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> SANTHOSH >> ------------------------------------------ >> Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar >> Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode >> Thiruvananthapuram-695562 >> Kerala >> India >> www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com >> > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, 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 indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=. > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Chennai www.careearthtrust.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=.
