Thanks, Bimal ji, for the super presentation and details.
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From: Bimal Sar kar <[email protected]>
Date: 9 September 2018 at 08:52
Subject: RUBUS MOLUCCANUS
To:
I was at Tezpur during 2001-2003. A beautiful place on the bank of mighty
Brahamaputra. On almost every sun day and on holidays , I used to roam
around on bicycle to observe plants, butterflies birds etc. The area is
rich in biodiversity.
Those were the days I used to collect leaves of different shapes to be used
for designing cards. There is a hillock Bhomraguri on the bank of the
river ( on which the bridge connecting Tezpur and Nogaon is standing ).
This was one of my favorite place. On one such trip I saw this plant with
leaves of distinct cut ( as if it is the outline of the image of Goddess
Durga ), I collected some leaves from there. As I am a man with no
botanical background, I did not know the identity. Those days I could lay
hand on an excellent book EDIBLE WILD PLANTS OF THE HIMALAYAS. It was
written by Shri R L Badhwar and Dr. R R Farnandez . Both from Forest
Research Institute. The book is of 1964 vintage. It was gifted to the Armed
forces. This is what then Chief of the General staff of that time said
about the book.
" The troops on our Northern and Eastern borders have to be trained for
mountainous terrain and jungles and may have to operate in small parties in
difficult and inaccessible areas. These areas , generally, have poor
communications and are cut off from habitation.
It is with a view to help troops operating in such areas that this
General Staff publication on " EDIBLE WILD PLANTS OF THE HIMALAYAS " is
published. Some 450 different plants have been described in the pamphlet
and a knowledge of these will provide a vast choice to meet the primary
needs of hunger. "
This book helped me to identify this plant. I find few plants in a place
called Mahis Bathan near Cooch Behar. At times I go there. But as the place
is at a distance my trips are very few. Other day I saw a Red vented Bulbul
relishing the fruits of this plant.
Attaching a collage with leaves, flowers and fruit of the plant.
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