Thanks, Neil ji for Id. Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entada_rheedii
*Entada rheedii* is a large woody liana <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liana>or climber. It is also known as *African Dream Herb* and *Snuff Box Sea Bean*. It is often spelled as *Entada rheedei*, though initially published as *E. rheedii*. The alternate spelling is to correctly honour Hendrik Adriaan von Rheede tot Draakestein (1637-1691).[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entada_rheedii#cite_note-IPNI-1> Its leaves are dried and smoked to induce vivid dreams. Its seeds are known to be found on east African beaches, having grown on river and estuary banks and in swamp forest. They have thick and durable seed coats and can survive lengthy periods of immersion in sea water. These seeds are sought after as pieces of jewelry and as good-luck charms. As a result of its ready dispersal by sea, *Entada rheedii* is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries bordering the Indian Ocean<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean> . The plant is also used as a topical ointment against jaundice<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaundice> . Here is another link for little details & a picture: http://flickr.com/photos/rushing_mania/543920810/ & for its drawing: http://zr.molbiol.ru/s_pictures/52_098.gif On 9/2/08, Neil Soares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Mr.Garg, > It is Entada rheedei [E.scandens] a lofty woody climbing shrub locally > called Garambi. > Regards, > Neil. > > --- On Tue, 9/2/08, J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [indiantreepix:4513] For Id 020908JM1- Large Pods of a woody > climber? > > To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > > Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 8:56 AM > > Saw them in Talakona forest on 16 & 17/8/08 near > > Tirupati, AP. I was > > surprised to see these huge pods, possibly of a large woody > > climber. Anybody > > on Id? > > -- > > With regards, > > J.M.Garg > > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ > > join Google e-group > > (Indiantreepix) > > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Landscape pictures etc., > > visit > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg > > > > > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Landscape pictures etc., visit http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
