sorry for the late inquiry. but is this the same what n Marathi is also called Chuka? Madhuri
--- On Wed, 12/1/11, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> Subject: [efloraofindia:60079] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Rumex vesicarius, the Bladder dock To: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> Date: Wednesday, 12 January, 2011, 10:08 AM Rumex vesicarius, the Bladder dock, often cultivated as ornamental because of showy bladder-like fruiting perianth. Leaves and tender stems used as pot-herb, also used in curries and chutneys because of sour taste. Local names Hindi: Chuka, ambari palk, palang sag Tel: Chukka kura Tam: Shakkan kirai Kan: Suki soppu, jussi soppu Punjab: Khatta mitha, Khatti tan, saluni -- 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/
