Devi ji These leaves are characteristic of genus Brassica and not Chenopodium. The leaves of Chenopodium giganteum characteristically have rounded petioles and powdery bloom on the surface of leaves. Here petioles are flattened and leaves though glacous without a powdery bloom. The plant seems to be Brassica oleracea var. viridis L. (syn: B. acephala DC.), commonly known as Kale, collards or tree kale.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 6:21 PM, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: > This photo is of an edible plant which I took in Wayanad. It's locally > known as "cabbage leaf". > I saw a similar picture here > <http://www.homegrownevolution.com/2007/10/tree-spinach-chenopodium-giganteum.html>where > it's called Chenopodium Giganteum. > Any local names known? > > Regards, > Devi > > -- > Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with > a harvest. > -- Douglas Jerrold. > > -- > 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
