Thanks all very much for any information. I will add that the collector of seed asked the locals about whether it was edible, and was told "if you eat it for seven days you will go insane". He interpreted that to mean a high cyanide content, but that's the only evidence.
Not exactly scientific, but enough to keep me from trying it until I know! -bs On Jan 29, 2009, at 1:37 AM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > .. do not know about edibility comparison rightaway ... but thanks > very much Barry, for the ID comparison. > Will be back if I get to know. > Regards. > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:56 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding for the following answer if anybody has any inf.: > " I don't know whether I've asked this question before, but does > anyone > in the group know of the edibility of Moringa concanensis compared to > Moringa oleifera? Is it edible (flowers, leaves, young pods)? > -bs " > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Barry Stock <[email protected]> > Date: 2009/1/8 > Subject: Moringa concanensis flowering > To: Indian Tree Pix <[email protected]> > Cc: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > > > This is the most extensive flowering of this tree since it was > planted three years ago. It doesn't fruit as copiously as Moringa > oleifera, but sets four or five long seed pods each time. This time > there may be more, as the bees are hard at work. > > Aspect: > > > > > Thick, corky bark: > > > > > Flower spray: > > > > > Flower closeup: > > > > > M. oleifera flower for comparison (it's right next to the M. > concanensis): > > > > > I don't know whether I've asked this question before, but does > anyone in the group know of the edibility of Moringa concanensis > compared to Moringa oleifera? Is it edible (flowers, leaves, young > pods)? > > -bs > > > -bs > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & > Fauna:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e- > group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
