Dear Santosh/ Garg Ji,
வணக்கம் *(Vanakkam!) *Greetings from Ahmedabad, Gujarat!
If am not wrong it is Kaasaan, (Memecylon umbellatum), called as Kaasaan
(meaning Lord Krishna, owing to the flower colour) in Tamil. It figures as
one of the 100 flowers offered to Lord Shiva in the famous Tamil Poet
Kapilar's work (Kurinjip Paatu). It is a treat to eyes when it is in full
bloom. The leaves (especially the midrib region) are rich in glucose and
eaten by giant squirrels. The leaves are also offered as prasadam (like
tulsi) by a saint who stays on the hill top in Tiruvannamalai. They taste
slightly sweet and sour.
Thank you.
With kind regards,
ramjee
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On 23 May 2014 11:52, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
>
> Some earlier relevant feedback:
> Memecylon umbellatum?
> SANTHOSH
>
> Dear Santosh Ji
> many thanks for this id but i thought that in Memecylon umbellatum
> the "inflorescence is more or less sessile (stalkless)" which is why i
> hesitated to label this tree.
> here is an earlier post by R. Vijayasankar ji
>
> There are two ways to confirm the id:
> 1. If the inflorescence is more or less sessile (stalkless) and the fruits
> are ripening blue (pl check Mathew, 1983), then it is Memecylong
> umbellatum. *In M. edule the umbels are long stalked and the fruits are
> yellowish.*
> 2. When you taste the leaves of M. umbellatum they will be sweet first
> then slightly sour. This is due to the presence of good amount of starch in
> the leaves. And Dr. Mali observed that the hornbills feed on the leaves
> (especially the midrib portion) as they are energetic. The leaves of M.
> umbellatum are offered as 'prasadam' (like tulsi in temples) to the
> devotees by a saint (Shri Narayana Guru) who lives on the holy hill of
> Tiruvannamalai. The local names Kaya, Kayambu, Kayampoo are denoting Lord
> Krishna due to the color of flowers.
> --
> With regards
> R. Vijayasankar
>
>
> Memecylon<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/m/melastomataceae/memecylon>
> species
> so far in efi
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: mohina macker <[email protected]>
> Date: 16 May 2014 12:39
> Subject: [efloraofindia:188730] memecylon for id mm2 16052014
> To: [email protected]
>
>
> memycelon for id
> small tree about 8 feet tall
> on a narrow road/path leading to
> a small hidden forest in calangue, goa,
> about a km from the beach
> there were several trees lining the pathway
> first week of april
> would dearly appreciate an id
> regards
> mohina macker
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