.. These are edible in the Costal areas of Karnataka... But My personel observation and experience proved the fruits to be very good laxatives..! :)
On 4/11/10, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nice pictures of ripen fruits Prashantji. > > > Are these fruits edible? > > > On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 2:23 PM, R. Vijayasankar <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Prashant ji, i am sharing (in separate mail) pictures of its close >> relative with which we often used to get confused. The major difference is >> flowers and fruits of Cansjera are sessile and the corolla is urn-shaped >> (cup like). >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 3:20 AM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thanks Vijayasankar ji, Parjanya Guru ji for the ID. I could get few >>> snaps of the flowers (dried ones). Do have a look. Very small size, hardly 2 >>> to 2.5 mm long, sessile and 1.5 mm across. >>> >>> regards >>> Prashant >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Parjanya guru >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I agree with Ravishankarjee... >>>> The plant is definately *Cansjera rheedei* But iI am seeing the >>>> fantastic scqrlet fruits for the first time..! >>>> Much tempted to see..! >>>> :) >>>> ...Thank you Prashant jee for sharing the Pic. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/11/10, R. Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> hi this is *Cansjera rheedei* or opiliaceae family. nice photos >>>>> of ripe fruits. thanks for sharing. the leaves are brittle, used as green >>>>> vegetable by malayali tribes in tn. most of the times the leaves are >>>>> infected by Meliola fungus forming black round spots. called as >>>>> 'kalimanakkeerai' in Tamil. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 12:55 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Prasant Ji, >>>>>> Is there any chance of being *Embelia ribes Burm.f.* *from the family >>>>>> Myrsinaceae*??? The leaf though looks similar but fruit character is >>>>>> not satisfying me . kindly validate. >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Tanay >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Prashant awale >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Friends, >>>>>>> Came across this Climbing Shrub at Nagla Bundar near the Sea creek. >>>>>>> Only fruits were spotted. Kindly help me in identification.. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Date/Time-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 14-03-2010 /11:30 AM >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Nagla Bundar (near Sea creek) Thane Dist., 10 ft >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Wild >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Climbing Shrub >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Height/Length- * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ~ 4m to 5m high >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alternate, 2 to 4cm , shining, ovate, tapering at apex, short >>>>>>> petiole (approx 2 to 4mm) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size- * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Not known >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ellipsoid, Red / Orange, 8 to 12mm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> 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]> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards >>>>> >>>>> R. Vijayasankar >>>>> National Center for Natural Products Research, >>>>> The University of Mississippi, >>>>> Oxford, MS-38677, USA. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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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