Re: [efloraofindia:59391] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-1

Jack and Mango are laxative But only when they are used separately but the combination of Jack, Mango and Banana acts in entirely different way like the flowers of Cassia fistula. These flowers are laxative but when loose motions are due to Cassia fistula fruit pulp, the use of (its) flowers stop i

[efloraofindia:59390] Palm tree for ID : 151210-AK-1

Vijayasankar ji, Thanks a lot for the Double Coconut Palm id. Are these the male flowers that you have mentioned in my post 'Palm tree for ID : 151210-AK-1' ? Aarti On 12/15/10, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Taken at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya at Kandy, Sri Lanka > > Aarti >

Re: [efloraofindia:59389] Palm tree for ID : 151210-AK-2

I told that already, there is one male and another female plant of double coconut, Lodoicea maldivica. Seems like I missed. Regards Pankaj On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Vijayasankar wrote: > Thanks Aarti ji for sharing these pictures. I think i got the id, finally. > > It is nothing but the

Re: [efloraofindia:59388] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-8

Sorry for my misunderstanding Jencyji and Vijay sir. Now am clear of the terms and the cultivar of temperate climate On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 12:48 AM, Jency Samuel wrote: > > Yeah Muthu, I think for 'country' or native variety we say 'naattu'. ' > Seemai' refers to 'foreign' ,meaning non-native.

Re: [efloraofindia:59387] Flora of Uttarakhand- Valley of Flowers- Pink 2

Nice scenery tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 10:09 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Captured on 12/8/10 during the trek from Ghangaria (around 11,000 ft.) to > Valley of Flowers (around 12500 ft.). > Don’t miss it 2011. > Pink was the dominant colour during the trip. > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@

Re: [efloraofindia:59384] Re: Standing permission for uploading posted photos at Flowersofindia website

Dear Garg ji, This is indeed a wonderful idea. Thanks to Tabish ji and u for the initiative. Databases on Flowers of India & Efloraindia have helped us a lot. I would like to contribute (although in a little way), by giving my blanket permission to use my photos. On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 3:41 PM

Re: [efloraofindia:59383] Palm tree for ID : 151210-AK-2

Thanks Aarti ji for sharing these pictures. I think i got the id, finally. It is nothing but the very famous 'double coconut' palm, *Lodoicea maldivica *. There is a single female tree in India, growing in the Indian Botanical Gardens in Kolkata. And the nearest male tree is in Sri Lanka (Peraden

Re: [efloraofindia:59382] Re: Fruits and vegetables week- MS010511 - 2

Thanks Swamy ji for sharing valuable information. The entire paragraph "According to Ayurveda, roots are useful in Hydrophobia" is copied from my online article at Botanical.com. http://www.botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/127_doomar.html Hoping that you have missed to quote the reference.

[efloraofindia:59381] Re: Standing permission for uploading posted photos at Flowersofindia website

A reply from Mahadeswara ji: "Yes to all pictures, when posted. Right now I have contributed a very few pictures ." On 26 March 2010 11:48, J.M. Garg wrote: > Dear members, > *E-flora of India today have two main faces in the form of 'Efloraofindia' > Database & 'Flowersofindia' website http:/

[efloraofindia:59380] Re: Standing permission for uploading posted photos at Flowersofindia website

A reply from Nidhan Singh ji: "I shall be pleased if any of my pics is of any use. Thanks" On 26 March 2010 11:48, J.M. Garg wrote: > Dear members, > *E-flora of India today have two main faces in the form of 'Efloraofindia' > Database & 'Flowersofindia' website http://www.flowersofindia.net/.*

Re: [efloraofindia:59379] Fruits and vegetables

New info for me thanks for sharing tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Pravin Kawale wrote: > Hi, > Smilax ovalifolia > Local Marathi name Ghotvel > Tender shoots are eaten as vegetable > during monsoon season in kokan region > Thanks > > > DSC07133.JPG > DSC01699.JPG > DSC01698.JPG > > These

Re: [efloraofindia:59378] Re: Fruits and vegetables week- MS010511 - 3

This plant have immense medicinal use called *harjora* in Bengali link for medicinal uses - http://siddham.in/pirandai-or-vajravalli-cissus-quadrangularis tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:28 PM, M Swamy wrote: > > Photo taken durin

Re: [efloraofindia:59376] Fruits and Vegetables Week_RKC_2

Thanks for sharing rare plant and their uses tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary wrote: > Dear all, > > Tender inflorescence are eaten by Adi tribes as vegetable. > > Name: Brassaiopsis glomerulata > > Family: Araliaceae > > Loc.: Tuting, Upper Siang district, Arunachal

Re: [efloraofindia:59375] Fruits and Vegetables Week_RKC_1

Very new plant plant for as well as the use tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary wrote: > Dear all, > > I dont know whether I'm justifying with the title 'Fruits and Vegetables' > or not...But young flowers of Alpinia malaccensis are eaten like this. the > photographs wer

Re: [efloraofindia:59374] Re: Fruits and vegetables week- MS010511 - 2

nice write its also used as a veg in bengal tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:10 PM, M Swamy wrote: > Photos taken on 5.12.2010 . Location: Sayyaji Rao Road Mysore . > > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:38 AM, M Swamy wrote: > >> >>- *Botanical Name : *Ficus Racemosa >>- *Family Name : *Moraceae

Re: [efloraofindia:59373] Re: Flora of Andaman23-060111-PKA1

Thanks Ritesh ji, Vijayasankar ji for the ID. regards Prashant On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Ritesh Choudhary wrote: > Yes Chrysopogon aciculatus from me too. I had uploaded a photo during > Grass Week. > > Regards, > Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:59372] Re: Flora of Andaman23-060111-PKA1

Yes Chrysopogon aciculatus from me too. I had uploaded a photo during Grass Week. Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:59371] Re: Flora of Andaman20-050111-PKA1

May be our group member Dr. L. Rasingam can help us to get the correct ID. He has worked on the Flora of Little Andaman Island. Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:59366] Fruits & Vegetable week - Muskmelon (Cucumis melo)

Thanks Tanay ji. Lots of people said this. It is the space management. Lots of vegetables and fruits in less space. Regards, Mani. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:43 PM, tanay bose wrote: > Your Balcont seems to have a great biodiversity mani ji > tanay > > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:26 AM, mani n

Re: [efloraofindia:59365] Fruits & Vegetable week - Banana fruit-030111MN

Thanks Tanay ji, Balkar ji, Dinesh ji and Prashant ji for the ID and appreciation. Regards, Mani. On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:44 PM, Prashant awale wrote: > Good series of photographs. > regards > Prashant > > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:14 AM, mani nair wrote: > >> Thanks Tanay ji for your app

[efloraofindia:59364] Re: Fruits and vegetables week- MS010511 - 2

Photos taken on 5.12.2010 . Location: Sayyaji Rao Road Mysore . On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:38 AM, M Swamy wrote: > >- *Botanical Name : *Ficus Racemosa >- *Family Name : *Moraceae >- *Common Name : *Cluster Fig, Indian Fig, Crattock, Rumbodo, Atteeka, >Redwood Fig >- *Part Used

[efloraofindia:59362] Re: Flora of Andaman20-050111-PKA1

This is not Calopbhyllum inophyllum. On Jan 5, 8:08 pm, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary wrote: > I think Calophyllum inophyllum L. > > Regards, > Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:59361] Flora of Andaman23-060111-PKA1

I think U R right. Thanks Vijayasankar ji. regards Prashant On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:50 PM, Vijayasankar wrote: > Let me give a try. > Chrysopogon aciculatus. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/niznoprob/4877391418/ > Regards > > > Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. > Post Doctoral Research Associate > Natio

[efloraofindia:59360] Flying back to India

I am flying back to India tonight and would be able to interact only after 8th Jan, Morning. Happy Fruits & Vegetables Week till then -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phon

Re: [efloraofindia:59359] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-11

According to the latest Kew list it is now relegated to synonymy of B. alba -- 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/~

Re: [efloraofindia:59358] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-4

Dear Samuel Name Citrus reticulata is indicated with photographs Unfortunately the name orange is differently applied. We call orange in India to C. reticulata, people here in USA call it as Mandarin and apply the name orange to. C. sinensis (our Malta, Mausami, etc). I will upload my photographs

Re: [efloraofindia:59357] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Musa x paradisiaca the plantain

As it is used in plenty -- 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/ On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Jency S

Re: [efloraofindia:59356] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-11

Pictures posted by me and Gurcharan ji in this thread are belong to the 'purple' variety. The stems, fruits and sometimes leaves have the coloration. These are always cultivated and i have not seen in wild. This purple form is botanically known as Basella rubra (Synonym: Basella alba var. rubra).

Re: [efloraofindia:59355] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-11

What's the name of the purple-leaved variety of the same 'pasalai keerai' (in Tamil) called? --- On Wed, 5/1/11, Vijayasankar wrote: From: Vijayasankar Subject: [efloraofindia:59215] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-11 To: "indiatreepix" Date: Wednesday, 5 January, 2011, 4:35 AM Basella rubra,

Re: [efloraofindia:59354] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-4

Mr Vijay, Does this have any name in English other than 'loose jacket'? And what's the botanical name? --- On Wed, 5/1/11, Vijayasankar wrote: From: Vijayasankar Subject: [efloraofindia:59205] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-4 To: "indiatreepix" Date: Wednesday, 5 January, 2011, 3:53 AM Kamala

Re: [efloraofindia:59353] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Musa x paradisiaca the plantain

Don't you use the stem in your parts Dr G? JencyChennai --- On Wed, 5/1/11, Gurcharan Singh wrote: From: Gurcharan Singh Subject: [efloraofindia:59341] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Musa x paradisiaca the plantain To: "efloraofindia" Date: Wednesday, 5 January, 2011, 5:56 PM Musa x paradisiaca t

Re: [efloraofindia:59352] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-12

Mr Tanay, didn't know that it was a considered a weed. Because here it is sold in our markets. People with arthritis complaints use it. Called 'mudakkathaan' in Tamil. Jency --- On Wed, 5/1/11, Vijayasankar wrote: From: Vijayasankar Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:59338] Fruits & Vegetables Week:

Re: [efloraofindia:59351] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-1

Mr Vijay, We have read about the honey-soaked fruits only in literature. Now that you have tempted the taste buds, should try. Especially with Mr Pankaj giving the antidote for it :-) JencyChennai --- On Wed, 5/1/11, Vijayasankar wrote: From: Vijayasankar Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:59337] Fr

Re: [efloraofindia:59350] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-8

Yeah Muthu, I think for 'country' or native variety we say 'naattu'. ' Seemai' refers to 'foreign' ,meaning non-native. JencyChennai --- On Wed, 5/1/11, Vijayasankar wrote: From: Vijayasankar Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:59332] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-8 To: "Gurcharan Singh" Cc: "tanay b

Re: [efloraofindia:59348] Flora of Andaman23-060111-PKA1

Let me give a try. Chrysopogon aciculatus. http://www.flickr.com/photos/niznoprob/4877391418/ Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 Phone: +1 662 915

Re: [efloraofindia:59347] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-8

Sorry for confusion, Vijayasankar ji It all arose since I have seen this fruit in Bengal markets. Would be interesting to know whether it in grown in Bangalore. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas P

Re: [efloraofindia:59343] Re: Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-9

Thanks Sir ji an all for nice infos tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 9:10 AM, Vijayasankar wrote: > Thank you all for the nice discussion and value additions. > > Yes Sandhya ji, as you said its a very good leaf-vegetable. And the dried > fruits (while coming to usa i had brought some and using now a

Re: [efloraofindia:59342] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Jamun

Actually after every session i am taking some or other fruit to keep me happy Tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Poor Tanay, how are you managing yourself, seeing so many fruits? > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, Univer

Re: [efloraofindia:59339] Re: Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-17

Thank you very much for pointing it out Vijayasankar ji ... it was not inadvertent however !! Mistook it for lotus ... believing the gardener at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. He had shown me some sort of seed pod and thermacole like seeds floating in the water-bed ... thus he had convinced me th

Re: [efloraofindia:59338] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-12

It is very popularly known for its use against joint pains. And it can be conveniently used as food & medicine. Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 386

Re: [efloraofindia:59337] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-1

Gurcharan ji, I think you should try this when you get chance. Even sweet persons (diabetics!) can't resist without tasting it, but only a single piece may be allowed! But remember there are several cultivars with different tastes and fibrous nature, available in the market. Thanks for the 'antidot

Re: [efloraofindia:59336] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-19

Thanx Muthu, Tanay and Prashan ji for the appreciations. The corms used to be plentyly available in the markets earlier. For some reasons, they are rarely seen nowadays. I dont think i have a picture of plant with corm. Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National C

Re: [efloraofindia:59335] Re: Request for identification - 03012011PC2

You are right Gurcharan ji. I fear sooner or later this poisonous plant will become another obnoxious weed in our country. It spreads quite fast. Dr. Pankaj Oudhia may have some interesting observation on this plant, i hope. Thanks also to Muthu for validation. Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D.

Re: [efloraofindia:59334] Re: Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-17

Dear Dinesh ji, inadvertently you have linked the pictures of Nymphaea instead of Nelumbo here. Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 Phone: +1 662

Re: [efloraofindia:59333] Re: Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-9

Thank you all for the nice discussion and value additions. Yes Sandhya ji, as you said its a very good leaf-vegetable. And the dried fruits (while coming to usa i had brought some and using now and then!) are used to prepare 'kaara kuzhambu' or 'vaththa kuzhambu', a slightly bitterly delicious. T

Re: [efloraofindia:59332] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-8

Dear Gurcharan ji and Tanay, i wrote as 'Bangalore' brinjal and not as 'Bengali' brinjal. Sorry for the confusion. Hi Muthu, i think the word 'Seemai' in this context refers to its origin as 'non-native'. [e.g. Seemai agathi = Senna alata; Seemail mullu = Prosopis juliflora; Seemai athi = Ficus car

Re: [efloraofindia:59331] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Holunder-berries; Sambucus (elder or elderberry) 050111 NB

Yes this one is S. nigra. I had uploaded the herbaceous species S. wightiana, the Himalayan Elder earlier confused with European S. ebulus. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018

Re: [efloraofindia:59329] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-8

Muthu ji Let us say temperate climate. In California it is growing at sea level. -- 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.i

Re: [efloraofindia:59328] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Jamun

Poor Tanay, how are you managing yourself, seeing so many fruits? -- 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/

Re: [efloraofindia:59327] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Holunder flowers; Sambucus (elder or elderberry) 050111 NB

I think the European plant is Sambucus nigra, with usually five leaflets. -- 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/~sing

Re: [efloraofindia:59326] Re: Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-9

Tanay In our chilhood ripe fruits of this were our most sought after fruit in wild. Tasting like a sharper tomato, more sweet. We called it Kachmach. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Del

Re: [efloraofindia:59324] Fruits & Vegetable week- Pithecellobium dulce

Will now surely try it once I am back in Delhi. Will have to wait a few months before fruits ripe. -- 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 htt

Re: [efloraofindia:59323] Re: Request for identification - 03012011PC2

Yes it is Synadenium grantii, also grown in our College botanical garden. Incidently I saw it lot growing wild while travelling from Bangalore to Oooty, growing along road sides, much taller than we find it in Delhi. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, Univers

Re: [efloraofindia:59322] Re: Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-18

Nice set Dinesh ji tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:35 AM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > *CULTIVATED* :: Myrtaceae (myrtle family) » *Psidium guajava* > *Synonyms*: *Guaiava pyriformis, Guajava pyrifera, Psidium fragrans, P. > pyriferum, P. pomiferum, P. sapidissimum, P. aromaticum* > > > *SIGH-dee-um* --

Re: [efloraofindia:59321] Re: Flora of Andaman20-050111-PKA1

... the fruits here look very different from that of *Calophyllum inophyllum *. Some views of *C. inophyllum* http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Calophylluminophyllum&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags Regards. On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:46 PM, tanay bose wrote: > Yes Ritesh ji I too think the plant is Cal

Re: [efloraofindia:59319] Re: Flora of Andaman20-050111-PKA1

Yes Ritesh ji I too think the plant is Calophyllum inophyllum Tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:08 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary wrote: > I think Calophyllum inophyllum L. > > Regards, > Ritesh. > -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British

[efloraofindia:59317] Re: Flora of Andaman20-050111-PKA1

I think Calophyllum inophyllum L. Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:59314] Sesuvium portulacastrum

A nice collection from Sheetal Ji and Dinesh ji tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:26 AM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > *NATIVE, WILD* :: Aizoaceae (fig-marigold family or ice plant family) » > *Sesuvium > portulacastrum* > *Synonyms*: *Halimus portulacastrum, Portulaca portulacastrum > * > > *ses-OO-vee-u

[efloraofindia:59313] Re: Request for ID : 050111 : AK-3

*Pithecellobium dulce* Benth. Tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:37 AM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Pankaj ji, > This picture is taken here in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman on the 12th of > February, 2010. > The name given for this was Jangli jalebi. > This is used as a hedge for one of the plant nurseries h

Re: [efloraofindia:59312] Fruits & Vegetable week - Banana fruit-030111MN

Good series of photographs. regards Prashant On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:14 AM, mani nair wrote: > Thanks Tanay ji for your appreciation. > Regards, > Mani. > > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:09 AM, tanay bose wrote: > >> Nice one Mani Ji >> Tanay >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 9:36 PM, mani nair

Re: [efloraofindia:59310] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Holunder-berries; Sambucus (elder or elderberry) 050111 NB

Nice catch Nabha ji Thanks for sharing tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 4:52 AM, nabha meghani wrote: > Fotos taken in Ritterhude in August / Sept. 2009 > Sending them, as I remember Prof. Singh ji had sent some > Sambucus-fotos from India. > > Berries are used to make juice and jam, they are rich

Re: [efloraofindia:59309] Fruits & Vegetables :: european Gooseberry 050111 NB

I believe the berries are consumed upon ripening and not this raw!! Kindly confirm Tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 4:36 AM, nabha meghani wrote: > > These berries are called Gooseberries *Ribes uva-crispa*, > syn. > *R. grossularia *in europe. http://en.wi

Re: [efloraofindia:59308] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-8

We too simply call it squash never heard of the term bengali brinjal !! Tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:09 AM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > I think this plant grows only in high altitudes. > The Tamil word, 'Seemai-kathirikai' means Country-brinjal > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Gurcharan S

Re: [efloraofindia:59307] Request for ID : 050111 : AK-2

Ficus jacquinifolia Tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:02 AM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > This could be Ficus jacquinifolia > Pankaj > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Aarti S. Khale > wrote: > > Taken at Muscat, Sultanate of Oman in one of the gardens on the 12th > > of November, 2010. > > A garden

Re: [efloraofindia:0] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Jamun

Muthu your jamun bunch is delicious I beleive tanay On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:04 PM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > *Syzygium cumini *(L.) Skeels of Myrtaceae > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob

Re: [efloraofindia:59305] Fruit and Vegetable Week- Ziziphus mauritiana from Panipat

Good illustrative information after keen observation. Was not aware of that. On 5 January 2011 02:41, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > If you notice properly in the first pic of Dinesh sir, you can see > that in one flower all anthers are pointed upwards where as in other > two the anthers are pointed down

Re: [efloraofindia:59299] Fruits & Vegetables Week: Foeniculum vulgare from Delhi

Hallo all, we eat here (germany) Fenchel which is Foeniculum vulgare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennel It is very common to eat the bulbs http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Fenouil.jpg The leaves (Dill) are used mainly with Cucurbita (tambda Bhopla in Marathi). Unfortunat

Re: [efloraofindia:59298] Re: Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-9

'Manathakkaali' in Tamil as well.  Sandhya is right.  Dried fruits fried in oil or ghee cure ulcers. But I find the juice extract from the leaves work better in curing mouth and stomach ulcers. Raw leaves are ground with water and the extract is taken orally on an empty stomach. (But I have tak

Re: [efloraofindia:59297] Fruits & Vegetables :: Indian Gooseberry :030111:AK-7

Thanks for Sharing Dinesh ji. Here is link to my (only) contribution to Wikipedia, picture of Aonla pickle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gmt_054.jpg regards Pankaj Oudhia 2011/1/5 Dinesh Valke > *NATIVE, WILD, CULTIVATED* :: Phyllanthaceae (leaf flower family) » > *Phyllanthus > emblica

Re: [efloraofindia:59296] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-19

Thanks Vijayasankar ji for sharing. Really a nice collection... regards Prashant On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:20 AM, tanay bose wrote: > A great collection fo plants from Vijaya ji > thanks for sharing > tanay > > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > >> Nice pictures sir. >> I

[efloraofindia:59293] Re: Fwd: IMG00049-20101217-0917.jpg

Dear Mrs. F. Abraham. Maybe a cultivar of Dendranthema grandiflora Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO INDONESIA On Dec 18 2010, 10:28 am, Farida Abraham wrote: > sending pictures of the chrysanthmums in my garden. Can anyone ID them? > FAbraham

[efloraofindia:59292] Re: Indonesian Flower

Thanks a lot Dinesh ji, Vijayasankar ji, Pankaj ji, Anuj ji, Tanay ji, Mahadeswara ji. Best Wishes Pudji Widodo

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:59291] Palm tree for ID : 151210-AK-2

It looks like Borassus flabellifer L. Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO INDONESIA

Re: [efloraofindia:59290] Sesuvium portulacastrum

Thanks Pankaj ji Regards, Sheetal Pachpande Research student, B. N. Bandodkar college of Science, Thane West. On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > Dear Sheetal, > Nice to see you here. Thanks a lot for contributing and I would really > anticipate your active participatio

Re: [efloraofindia:59289] Sesuvium portulacastrum

Dear Sheetal, Nice to see you here. Thanks a lot for contributing and I would really anticipate your active participation in the group from now onwards :). Happy posting. Take care Pankaj On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 3:21 PM, sheetal chaudhari wrote: > > Sesuvium portulacastrum > Family: Aizoaceae (Ic

Re: [efloraofindia:59287] Fruits and Vegetable week: Chinese Guava

Good capture Sheetal If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything, If you look at what you have in life, you have everything... On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:31 PM, Yazdy Palia wrote: > Thank you Tanay ji, I have this fruit tree at our place and was > wondering what its

Re: [efloraofindia:59286] Fruits and Vegetable week: Chinese Guava

Thank you Tanay ji, I have this fruit tree at our place and was wondering what its name is? Regards Yazdy. On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 8:48 PM, tanay bose wrote: > Psidium littorale scientifically > Tanay > > On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:00 AM, cheriyan vj wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> Am attaching for ID. G

Re: [efloraofindia:59285] Fruits & Vegetable week- Pithecellobium dulce

Thanks Pankaj ji for sharing this information. regards Prashant On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:45 AM, Pankaj Oudhia wrote: > Not sure whether you have experienced it or not but if you take it in large > amount you will find typical odd smell in urine and by visiting public > urinal during fruiting tim

[efloraofindia:59284] Re: Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-9

'Manattakkali' in Malayalam. A delicious leafy vegetable. The fruits can be dipped in curds and salt and then sundried. This will keep for long time and the sundried fruits can be fried in oil and used as a sidedish with rice (what we call 'kondattum' in Malayalam). These fried fruits are also use

Re: [efloraofindia:59283] Re: fruits & vegetables :: NATURALIZED, WILD / CULTIVATED :: Elaeocarpaceae » Munting ia calabura

This fruit [singapore cherry] is really delicious. Tamil name: 'Thean poosani' means Honey-cucurbit On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:02 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Dinesh ji, > Some ripe cherries from our garden at Nasik, Maharashtra. > Aarti > > > > > > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > >

Re: [efloraofindia:59282] fruits & vegetables :: NAT IVE, WILD, CULTIVATED :: Arecaceae » Borassus flabellifer

The timber is used for rafters; leaf-base fibre is used as brushes, etc 1,20,000litres of toddy is produced by a single tree in its lifetime; ripe fruits are eaten roasted. There are as many as *801 *uses are recorded for this Palmyra palm in an old Tamil song, as quoted by D.J.Mabberley. I would

Re: [efloraofindia:59281] Fruits & Vegetables :: Indian Gooseberry :030111:AK-7

This might be a hybrid cultivar. On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:02 PM, tanay bose wrote: > nice close up > tanay > > > On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > >> Indian Gooseberry or Amla at Delhi. >> Aarti >> > > > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Depa

Fwd: [efloraofindia:59280] Efloraofindia Database upto 15th Dec.'10 (MS Excel, 14.8 MB)- around 4450 species

Terrific effort Garg Ji & all the participants & members from far flung parts of the globe ..only fertile brain compounded with a 'sharing nature' yield such a selfless work. V P Singh Nagpur -- Forwarded message -- From: J.M. Garg Date: Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 1:09 PM Subject

[efloraofindia:59279] Re: Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-13

Indian Pennywort. Called kodangal in Malayalam. We too cook a couple of delicious dishes with it including a curry with buttermilk and coconut. Regards, Sandhya On Jan 5, 9:40 am, Vijayasankar wrote: > I like the 'keerai kuzhambu' made out of these leaves. It tastes good with > rice. As you know,

Re: [efloraofindia:59278] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-8

I think this plant grows only in high altitudes. The Tamil word, 'Seemai-kathirikai' means Country-brinjal On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > I knew it as Chayote squash as sold in American markets. I have seen in in > Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri, sold as squash but never h

Re: [efloraofindia:0] Request for ID : 050111 : AK-2

This could be Ficus jacquinifolia Pankaj On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Taken at Muscat, Sultanate of Oman in one of the gardens on the 12th > of November, 2010. > A garden plant in the form of a small bush. > Is it Ficus? > Aarti > -- **