Thanks Vijaysankarji for the info. At least somebody knows about it scientifically. Dr Phadke
On 9 February 2010 14:15, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Vijaysankar ji. End of this week I am going to meet the sellers > again and this time I will try to make film. > > If possible, please share your photo album with us. > > Pankaj Oudhia > > On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 12:58 PM, R. Vijayasankar <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> This is nothing but the rootstock of *Agave americana or A. sisalana*. >> The plant is uprooted in the stage of when it starts producing the flowering >> shoot (before flowering). At this stage the rootstock is (slightly) sweet >> due to enormous amount of starch stored for producing the robust >> inflorescence that happens once in its lifetime. Depend upon the plant size, >> the rootstock can be up to 1 m or at least 50 cm. >> >> The local person collect this, add some cosmetics. He will wipe >> the center with cloth soaked in saccharine (u can't see that but) each time >> he makes a slice. So the slices will be very sweet. >> >> We have prepared a photo album of all steps involved in this. >> If the id/plant is correct, the credit goes to Dr. D. Narasimhan of Madras >> Christian College, Chennai who told us about the plant. >> >> Maerua oblongifolia is another plant that is linked with the local name >> 'boomi sakkarai' meaning 'sweet tuber in the earth'. But its root never >> attain this size. >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> We used to see such things being sold roadside in Pune too during our >>> childhood. Less commonly seen now a days though. >>> >>> >>> On 8 February 2010 00:26, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Group Members, >>>> >>>> >>>> Please help in identification. Picture taken in Rajim Kumbh Mela, >>>> Chhattisgarh today. Sold as Ram Kanda. Sellers were from Nasik. >>>> >>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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.
