Dear Anandji, I remember that we as children used to fight for the ripe fruits of the lantana, it has a somewhat sweetish sour taste and when fully ripe is a very attractive bitefull. I do not know about the unripe fruits as we never seem to have tasted then, dont remember why though,
Regards, Naveein O C On 1/4/09, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> wrote: > > About Lantana Wikipedia says that 'Leaves are somewhat poisonous to most > animals, while their fruit is a delicacy for many birds which distribute the > seeds. ' Elsewhere the same article says 'Lantana berries are edible when > ripe though like many fruits are mildly poisonous if eaten while still > green'. > > About cowage(Mucuna pruritum)the following link says about its poisonous > nature: > http://www.aircav.com/survival/appc/sappcp02.html > I admit I dont have any personal knowldge about this plant. > A large no. of homeopathic medicines are derived from poisonous plants. > Opium derivatives are used as medicine. Castor oil the violent purgative is > used as a medicine. Snake venom is used to make anti-venom. > akbhatt > -- > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
