OK Gurcharan ji. Got the feeling that *Trapa natans* may have lent its name to *C. sativa*... my impression: *C. sativa *is a non-native, introduced, and planted as an ornamental or perhaps even cultivated for its fruits, while *T. natans* is a native plant. Hence put my response.
Many thanks for the clarity. Regards. On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dinesh ji > This is what I have written earlier also. Singhara is name used for both > plants. Castanea sativa is generally not sold/known outside Kashmir, and as > such name singhara for areas outside Kashmir is associated with Trapa > bispinosa. At the same time, both plants grow in kashmir where Castanea > sativa is known as singhara and Water chestnut (Trapa natans) which grows in > Kashmir as Golu. Both are roasted and eaten > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ... going by entry put in ... A dictionary of the Kashmiri language by >> Grierson ... at >> http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/search3advanced?dbname=grierson&query=singhara&matchtype=exact&display=utf8 >> *singhārā* looks more apt to mean the water-chestnut, the fruit of the >> esculent water-lily, *Trapa bispinosa*. >> >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Singhara name is sometimes also used (especially in Delhi, may be also in >>> Mumbai) for Trapa bispinosa, the water chestnut, eaten similarly after >>> roasting and also used in the form of flour duting varats. In Kashmir they >>> call it Gollu. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:17 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Rashida ji, is it different from the Singhada sold in the markets in >>>> Mumbai? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Mani >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Rashida Atthar < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks for sharing the pictures of this wonderful plant Sir. I have >>>>> often been told by the older generation about chestnuts being freely >>>>> available in Mumbai markets during the British time and few years later. >>>>> >>>>> regards, >>>>> Rashida. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:16 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> A new plant to me thanks for sharing >>>>>> Tanay >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Castanea sativa from Kashmir, planted in gardens, orchards and >>>>>>> roadsides. The kernels are eaten after roasting and locally known as >>>>>>> singhara. Rarely reaches outside valley, because of poor keeping >>>>>>> quality. >>>>>>> Photographed from Harwan on June 16, 2010. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> English: Sweet chestnut, European chestnut, Spanish chestnut >>>>>>> Kashmir: Singhara >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Tanay Bose >>>>>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>>>>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> >>> >> > > >
