I also think this is Datura. In our place devotees offer the fruits of this plant to Lord Shiva. We find lots of fruits for sale on Mondays near Shiva Temples.
Regards. Mani. On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 6:33 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > I too think this is Datura stramonium > Tanay > > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Datura stramonium, I suppose >> >> >> -- >> >> 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/ >> >> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Friends >>> I took this flower pictures in Mana. Uttarakhand >>> Date/Time-14.7.10 ----6.53 a.m >>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- --- Mana >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- ----wild >>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- --- Plant >>> Height/Length- -----around 0.75me >>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size -------as seen in the picture >>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- >>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- ---- Size 3to4 inch,as seen in the >>> picture >>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >>> Please give ID >>> With Warm Regards, >>> >>> E.Thiruvengadam >>> Mobile 09987886892 >>> Chembur, Mumbai - 400074 >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Tanay Bose > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant > Department of Botany > University of British Columbia > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 > >
