Could this be any variety of the species? On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote:
> Warm welcome Rakeshji, > The Gaer name is of Kannada origin. The collection location is closer to > Karnataka, specially along Biligiri Rangan Temple WLS > > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Rakesh Biswas > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks Muthu Ji, >> >> This was a real learning experience for me on its edibility. Google >> searching till now couldn't provide me the information on what it would be >> like to actually eat and taste it. >> >> But now the same query for some one else can be answered throgh google via >> efloraindia/indiantreepix. >> >> :-) >> >> On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Name: Semecarpus anacardium L. >>> Family: Anacardiaceae >>> Location: Sathyamangalam Forest Division >>> Date: 12 Nov 2008 >>> Tamil name: Seraangottai, Saenkottai, Ghaer >>> >>> Edibility: I relished this fresh ripe sweet (false) fruit; local people >>> consume the fully ripen fruits >>> >>> The acidic nature of this fruit is used for healing wounds, (mostly >>> inflammatory) locally at Sathyamangalam forest division. >>> -- >>> 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 > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org
