Thanks Naliniji, for the information and wish you all the best in your jelly and syrup preparation.
Regards, Mani. On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 1:32 AM, nabha meghani <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Mani ji, > *Sambucus* (*elder* or *elderberry*) is correct, perhaps javanica? German > name Holunder > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus > Sending some fotos from my garden taken in June 2010. > > The flowers have a very pleasent smell. Syrup or jelly are made from the > flowers. One can also make pakodas, or pancakes using these flowers. Later > from the black ripe berries jam or juce is prepared. The *ripe* berries > have lot of C-vitamine. Just over the last weekend I spent quite some time > making jelly and syrup, because it is something very special, which we > normally don't get in the shops. > > Regards > Nalini > > Looks like American Elder (Sambucus canadensis), a plant widely > naturalized in India. > http://www.floridata.com/ref/s/samb_can.cfm > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/American%20Elder.html > - Tabish > > Dear friends, > > Sending a photo of the flower for identification. > > Date/Time- > > > > 9th June 2009 9.00 a.m. > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- > > > > Lidder Valley, Pahalgam, Kashmir > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- > > > Wild > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- > > > > Shrub > > Height/Length- > > > > 2 mtr. > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size > > > > > > > > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > > > > > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts > white > > > > > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > > > > No > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > > > > -- > 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.
