Yes, I have seen the fruits for sale near Dadar (W) foot path and near Shiva temples. The devotees offer it to Lord Shiva. I also think it is poisonos.
Regards, Mani. On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:20 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > ... Mani ji, have been considering the fruits of Datura to be poisonous ... > are they sold for some different purpose ? > Regards. > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:00 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> >
