This is locally called as 'Shiv ling beeja' in Kannada and 'Siva linga kaai' in Tamil. Botanically known as *Diplocyclos palmatus* (Cucurbitaceae).
If you observe the seed (after removing the fruit pulp) you will see a mini 'Shivling'. And you will be knowing the story of Lord Shiva and Padmasura. In that Lord Shiva took shelter inside the fruit of this plant to save himself from Padmasura. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 10:55 AM, dimple bhati <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi this creeper is seen post monsoon in the forested area & by the > villages. The berries kind of fruits are little bigger then the peas, green > initially & turn red when ripe. I haven't noticed anything feeding on it. > Locally it is called goat's eyes ( cheerri ankha) in MP. Could some body > please id it for me thanks. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- With regards R. Vijayasankar FRLHT, Bangalore -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
