If I recollect correctly the tribals put these fruits on ground, cover with something and rub with there feet on it to avoid the bristles/ hair on the fruit. The fruits taste like almonds. I had once an apportunity to taste them in jungle' It is not a very big seed. Madhuri
--- On Fri, 14/1/11, Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com> Subject: [efloraofindia:60291] Sterculia urens To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, 14 January, 2011, 2:24 PM The fruits of Sterculia urens have been posted many times on our group. Today whilst going through the book 'Trees of Mumbai' for some other reference I found it mentioned that the roasted seeds of the fruits are eaten by humans !! Birds also eat their fleshy sweetish covering or aril !! The leaves form nutritious fodder. The bark is used for cordage.The pictures are taken early this month at the south end of the national park in Mumbai. regards, Rashida
