Very interesting indeed. Thank you very much, Mr Bhatt. Sushmita On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 11:05 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> There is a link to Abrus precatorius which is interesting: > http://www.boloji.com/environment/49.htm > It confirms that it is a deadly poison. > akbhatt > On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:52 PM, Sushmita Jha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Thanks all for your quick response. On googling the botanical name, below >> is what I found, along with a photo which confirmed it. I failed to find a >> picture of Crab eye (Abrus pricatorius) but Anand's reference to it as >> Ratti, confirms. In Bengali, ratti is a measure of gold much less than a >> gram. In Santiniketan this was referred to as 'kunch' seed and it was meant >> to be poisonous, as confirmed by a jilted lover who nearly died eating these >> seeds! >> Thanks again. >> Sushmita >> >> *Botanical Name : *Adenanthera pavonia *English Name : *Bead tree,Saga >> tree *Hindi Name : *Ratangunj, Badi gumchi *Sanskrit Name : *Ratnagunj >> >> >> This tree is common in many parts of India. It is also found in many East >> Asian countries. >> >> This tree in many parts is known as Red Sandalwood, but in Ayurveda >> Pterocrpus santalinus is true Red sandalwood. In sanskrit Bead tree is >> Ratnagunj (Gem seed) and Pterocrpus santalinus is Rakta chandan (Blood >> Sandalwood). >> >> This tree is a member of Fabaceae plant family. >> >> This is a a small tree growing to a height of about 3 to 4 meters. The >> leaves are bipinnate,3-6 pairs and opposite. The leaflets are alternate in >> 4-8 pairs, papery, elliptic oblong and dark green above, bluish green below >> and oblique. The flowers are in short-peduncled racemes. Calyx is minute, >> lobes short and triangular. Corolla is pale yellow, segments united at the >> base only. The pods are flat curved and pointed. The seeds are bright, red >> and with hard shells. The flowering season is March to May. >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> this is so nostalgic. I remember Ratti. In my childhood days (I should >>> not be more that 3-4 years old) I went to my Nana's village. He had the >>> hedge of Mehndi, and on the mehndi, there was the ratti creeper. I had >>> collected a lot and brought them to my nana's town house (which was again a >>> bigger village, with a railway staaation!). I remember one of the rattis was >>> white and black, instead of rrred and balck! Anyway sorry I do not know its >>> botanical name. >>> About the other could it be jungle jalebi (Pithocellobium dulce)? >>> akbhatt >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 8:40 PM, Sushmita Jha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> in my childhood in Santiniketan, there used to be a tree which dropped >>>> small disc-like hard red seeds. If I recall correctly, the tree resembled a >>>> rain tree. Could anyone please help me with the name? >>>> >>>> There is another small longish red seed with a black eye - which often >>>> used to be used as a weight by goldsmiths. Would appreciate knowing the >>>> name >>>> of this too. >>>> >>>> Since I have no idea of the names, I dont know how to search for them. >>>> >>>> Many thanks - and Happy Diwali to all. >>>> Sushmita Jha >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Anand Kumar Bhatt >>> A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road >>> Gwalior. 474 005. >>> Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. >>> >> >> > > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
