I agree with you Yazdy ji, S. torvum is commonly used as vegetable (Chundai / Sundai kai in Tamil). But it is also fact that the unripe fruits of S. viarum (= S. khasianum var. chatterjeeanum http://www.jstor.org/pss/4110004) also used as vegetable as i mentioned earlier. My colleague Dr.Ravikumar had the opportunity to taste this which was offered by Malayali tribes in TN during a bot. survey.
The picture in question is surely not S. torvum as you know. On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 10:48 PM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Mr. R. Vijayasankar, > The unripe fruit that is normally eaten is Solanum Torvum .I have > never come across anyone eating the immature fruits of Solanum Viarum. > The first is smaller and is green in colour about 12 mm in diameter, > whereas the latter is around 30 mm in diameter is light green with > white design all round. The leaves are very much similar. > Kindly go through the link given below. > > http://www.keralaayurvedics.com/leaves-and-vegetables/chunda-solanum-torvum-vegetables-of-kerala.html > Regards > Yazdy Palia. > > On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:49 AM, R. Vijayasankar > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, this is Solanum viarum. The unripe fruits used as vegetable, a > wild > > relative of Brinjal. > > > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 12:45 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Friends, > >> I agree with Mr. Tanay Bose. Please go through the link > >> > >> > http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Solanum+viarum&burl=http:/http:/www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov&btxt=InvasiveSpeciesInfo.gov > >> Regards > >> Y. R. Palia. > >> > >> On 3/4/10, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Dear Prasant ji, > >> > This plant is indeed Solanum viarum Dunal. common name Tropical Soda > >> > apple. > >> > you will get more information about this plant from the link below... > >> > > >> > > >> > > http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/solanaceaesource/taxonomy/description-detail.jsp?taxa=6185 > >> > > >> > Beat Regards, > >> > Tanay > >> > > >> > On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:21 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> >> From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> > >> >> Date: 2 February 2010 21:10 > >> >> Subject: [efloraofindia:27117] Solanum viarum?-020210-PKA1 > >> >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Dear Friends, > >> >> Came across this plant near Ramghal (Helwak region). Its a Solanaceae > >> >> sp. > >> >> Looks like *Solanum viarum*? > >> >> (i.e. Tropical Soda Apple). > >> >> > >> >> Kindly validate the ID. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks & best wishes > >> >> Prashant > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> 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]> > <indiantreepix%[email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > > > >> >> . > >> >> For more options, visit this group at > >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> With regards, > >> >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > >> >> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > >> >> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > >> >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > >> >> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- > >> >> Efloraofindia: > >> >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> 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]> > <indiantreepix%[email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > > > >> >> . > >> >> For more options, visit this group at > >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Tanay Bose > >> > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > >> > 9830439691(Mobile) > >> > 9674221362 (Mobile) > >> > > >> > -- > >> > 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. 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