Max, you need not be corrected. It is too common a plant in our area to be confused. I had sent the same identification separately. Here are common Indian names: Hindi & Mar: Ernandi. Beng: Bheranda. Guj: Diveligo. Tam: Ammanaku, kottai muthu. Tel: Amudamudamucettu. Kan: Haralu. Mal: Avamakku.
In childhood we used to be much afraid of its oil (I had never seen its plant then-it does not grow in Kashmir). It used to be given to children as purgative after a dose of medicine to kill round worms.It used to be very scarry when dead or partially alive worms would come out. Dr. Gurcharan Singh Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi, Delhi India http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45 ----- Original Message ----- From: MAX OVERTON To: [email protected] ; Indian tree pics Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 5:38 AM Subject: [indiantreepix:17727] Re: ID please Looks like the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, but I am willing to be corrected by more knowledgeable people... Max Novels by Max and/or Ariana Overton http://www.maxoverton.com The Lion of Scythia Trilogy - EPPIE winners 2005 and 2006 The Glass House Trilogy (Eppie finalists), A Cry of Shadows, The Devil is in the Details, Trapdoor, Tapestry Scarab - Akhenaten (Book 1 of the Amarnan Kings), Scarab - Smenkhkare (Book 2 of the Amarnan Kings), Scarab - Tutankhamen (Book 3 of the Amarnan Kings), Scarab - Ay (Book 4 of the Amarnan Kings), Rakshasa, Glass Continuum, Ascension Works in Progress: Djinn, Scarab - Horemheb (Book 5 of the Amarnan Kings) Also check out http://julesphotographiccreations.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [indiantreepix:17704] Re: ID please Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 20:23:21 +0530 Dear Sri Garg, This is a plant that grows wild in Kolkata, but I do not know its name, common or botanical. Can you please help? Dilip Bhattacharyya. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are you an untamed, bizarre or daring explorer? Find out now! Drag n' drop --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
