Dear Prashant ji
I have seen fruits and seeds of *Entada* before but this is the first for
seeing the climber.
All my net searches did not point to a description of the woody pattern.
However there was one description ( see below) that mentions a pattern in
the seedling stage.
If this is *Entada* then here is something interesting i found:
It is called African dream herb and
Ailos from Maitland, FL wrote: * Entada Rheedii "African Dream Herb" Lore
has it that this plant can induce vivid dreams when smoked (or perhaps
consumed by other means, but there is little knowledge on this). Some
sources claim the leaves are dried and smoked, and others claim that the
white porcelain interior of the seed is smoked. *
*Description: **Entada rheedii* is a woody climber of the legume family. It
is found growing naturally throughout tropical Africa and south-eastern
Asia. It is common to find its large seeds washed up on shores around the
world. The leaves are a dark, glossy green, and grow in two rows on either
side of branching limbs. The bark is brown and woody when mature, but as a
seedling, is bright green (with a brownish hue) and exhibits a
ribbing/corrugated pattern along the circumference of the stem.
*The Seeds*: Sometimes called "Sea Beans" or "Snuff Box Sea Beans," the
seeds them selves are large and round seeds (around 3-6 cm in diameter,
sometimes larger) and are protected by a hard, waxy coat. The interior of
the seed is a white, hard porcelain-like solid. They grow in large seed pods
that can exceed 5-6 feet in length. The seeds often drop into streams and
rivers, making there way to the ocean where they can float for years until
an animal or otherwise breaks the coat. Because of this, it is not an
invasive species; the seeds rarely propagate without the aid of fairly
severe scoring or weathering by aquatic animals or natural forces. Once the
seed coat is broken and the seed becomes grounded, the vine grows up
neighboring trees. The seeds are often sold as pendants or charms which are
said to bring good luck to their wearers (some say within a matter of
hours). They are quite commonly found in African markets or on Pacific
islands such as Fiji.
*Uses*: As stated above, it is said that this plant has oneirogenic
properties (it can induce or potentiate vivid dreams). I have no personal
experience with this as of yet. The exact mode by which this plant produces
its effects is not chemically known. I plan on doing an investigation on
identifying the exact chemical composition of this plant soon, once I am
able to use the required facilities. It may contain alkaloids similar to
those found in other oneirogenic plants (i.e. Calea zacatechichi, Silene
capensis, etc), or it may contain entirely different compounds.{ All of the
dream herbs are referenced under the descriptive name of Oneirogen.
Oneirophrenia derives from Greek - "oneiros" (dream) and "phrenos" (mind)}
* Cultivation*: To cultivate, drill a hole or carefully crack open the seed
and soak in water until the seed becomes bloated and enlarged. Once this
occurs, sow in soil and within a few weeks the vine should sprout. Remember
to keep the soil moist, much like how one would expect it to be near a shore
or river bank.
If there are any errors in this description, I request the experts of this
forum to corrent it
Thanks and best wishes
geetha
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote:
> I came across a woody climbers "*Entada rheedei* " In "Phansad WLS, near
> Murud (Maharashtra).* *
>
>
> On 4/6/09, Padmanabhan Geetha <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Dear Experts
>> Attached is the image of a woody climber found in the forest of
>> velliangiri. The patterns on this climber was interesting. No other features
>> visible. Request id. Photographed on March 30 on a hill slope climbing on a
>> tree. this and the next image i am posting of another climber were found
>> close to each other.
>>
>> thanks and best wishes
>> geetha
>>
>> >>
>>
>>
>
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