The grey disc-shaped seeds of this tree is exported to many nations from Dindigul and Madurai District of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Name: Yettikaai; Yetti On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Nice Raghuji, > > you provided good information, also I appreciate your quotes on Milton's > poetic view. > > Once I read in a book on Indian NTFPs quoting that the name 'vomica' does > not relates to vomiting. > > If any of you like to share more information of this nomenclature origin? > > > On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 9:48 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Raghu Ji I will not only appreciate your pictures but also for the >> really nice but short illustration of the plant with the medically important >> secondary metabolites. >> Thank you very very much !!!! >> Tanay >> >> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Excellent set of pictures with illustrations Raghu ji. Thanks for >>> sharing. >>> Dr Phadke >>> >>> >>> On 9 April 2010 17:28, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Tree's sporting the summer look #8 of 15 >>>> >>>> Strychnos Nux Vomia >>>> Mushti >>>> Orange red fruit, One can see some of the fruits eeaten up. The fruits >>>> are considered Poisonous - both pulp and seed. But, this does not prevent >>>> some of the birds like hornbill, parrot and primates like langur eating >>>> them !!! >>>> >>>> At present, 1 Kg of the fruit costs Rs. 300/- (for Medicinal purpose) >>>> >>>> >>>> * >>>> Date/Time-27 Mar 2010, 11:06:48 >>>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Mamandur, Andhra Pradesh, >>>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild, Eastern ghats >>>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree >>>> Height/Length-approx - 18 feet >>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Oval, oblique, apex -rounded or acute, As in >>>> the picture, Size - ~5 inches >>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- >>>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-cm - >>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Poisonous, globular, hard shell-Oranged >>>> red color, 2.5 inches Please see the picture of the pulp. >>>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-1 Kg of the >>>> fruit costs Rs. 300/-. But, birds like hornbill, parrot and primates >>>> like langur are known to eat the them !!! >>>> >>>> >>>> Check this link >>>> >>>> http://forest.ap.nic.in/Forest%20Flora%20of%20Andhra%20Pradesh/Flora%20by%20M%20Sharfuddin%20Khan/Vernacular%20Names/Telugu%20Names/Mushti.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> * >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! >>>> Homepage<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_yyi_1/*http://in.yahoo.com/> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > Chennai - 61 > www.careearthtrust.org > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org -- 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.
