Yes Dinesh ji. The seeds from the plant are highly poisonous and often employed in homicidal purposes (this my book from CSIR writes). Leaves and flowering tops constitute drug stramonium (hyoscyamine the active principle) used as narcotic, antispasmodic and anodyne. Chief ingredient of Kanaka Asva.
Local names English: Jimson weed, Stink weed, Mad apple, Thorn apple, Stramonium Hindi, Beng. Guj.& Mah: Dhatura Tel., Tam., Kan., & Mal: Ummatta Sans: Dhatturra, Unmatta, Kanaka, Shivapriya : On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > ... Mani ji, have been considering the fruits of Datura to be poisonous ... > are they sold for some different purpose ? > Regards. > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:00 PM, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I also think this is Datura. In our place devotees offer the fruits of >> this plant to Lord Shiva. We find lots of fruits for sale on Mondays near >> Shiva Temples. >> >> Regards. >> >> Mani. >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 6:33 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I too think this is Datura stramonium >>> Tanay >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Datura stramonium, I suppose >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram < >>>> ethiruvenga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Friends >>>>> I took this flower pictures in Mana. Uttarakhand >>>>> Date/Time-14.7.10 ----6.53 a.m >>>>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- --- Mana >>>>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- ----wild >>>>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- --- Plant >>>>> Height/Length- -----around 0.75me >>>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size -------as seen in the picture >>>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- >>>>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- ---- Size 3to4 inch,as seen in the >>>>> picture >>>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >>>>> Please give ID >>>>> With Warm Regards, >>>>> >>>>> E.Thiruvengadam >>>>> Mobile 09987886892 >>>>> Chembur, Mumbai - 400074 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tanay Bose >>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant >>> Department of Botany >>> University of British Columbia >>> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>> Phone: 778-323-4036 >>> >>> >> > -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
