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Oudhia, P., 2008. *Strychnos nux-vomica* L. In: Schmelzer, G.H. & Gurib-Fakim, A. (Editors). Prota 11(1): Medicinal plants/Plantes médicinales 1. [CD-Rom]. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. http://database.prota.org/PROTAhtml/Strychnos%20nux-vomica_En.htm Pankaj Oudhia On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 5:28 PM, 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
