And these
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=138600522242684&set=p.138600522242684&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=194170309868156&set=p.194170309868156&type=3

In any case worth investigation

On Friday, March 31, 2023 at 11:41:26 PM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh wrote:

> I wonder, if this is also fake
>
> https://www.facebook.com/104329201024804/posts/safed-bhilawa/238080697649653/
>
> On Friday, March 31, 2023 at 4:50:38 PM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote:
>
>> Replies from Pankaj ji from whatsapp:
>> 1. Just an observation. If you look closely the stalk under the fruits 
>> are channelled and the base of that stalk is segmented. Which basically 
>> means that the fruits have been attached to a petiole and the hey are not 
>> on peduncle. But yes the fruits do look like Semecarpus anacardium. So it 
>> means someone is indeed playing a trick.
>> 2. Same goes for this plant. Semecarpus leaves I don’t remember they turn 
>> reddish but yes Kendu/Tendu does have reddish leaves in the beginning.
>>
>> On Fri, 31 Mar 2023 at 16:48, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I could not find a single image of S. anacardium with white fruit except 
>>> those in fake videos.
>>>
>>> On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 at 23:06, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> There may be some answers here
>>>>
>>>> https://www.quora.com/How-does-a-match-stick-spontaneously-ignite-in-the-vicinity-of-a-white-Biba-seed-I-believe-same-family-as-Semecarpus-anacardium
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 11:05:25 PM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> May be after all true. It could be Semecarpus anacardium, fruits are 
>>>>> white when young (hence name White Biba or Safed Bhilawa) turn brown when 
>>>>> mature.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semecarpus_anacardium
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 10:06:52 AM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, Rakesh ji.
>>>>>> That whats up group was created for celebrating completion of 15 
>>>>>> years of eFloraofIndia, with membership only to those involved with that 
>>>>>> work. 
>>>>>> It is generally not used now. 
>>>>>> I think we only used it after 6 month or so (for this fake video).
>>>>>> So bear with us.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 at 10:03, Rakesh Biswas <[email protected]> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can I join that whatsapp group? Can you share the link to the group?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Off course only if it's related to plants or nature. 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> best, 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> rb 
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 29, 2023, 12:12 AM Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes a Fake fruits, we have already discussed in our WhatsApp group.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 27, 2023 at 1:14:59 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] 
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The video is fake because:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> From my friend 👇
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 1. All fruit are on the tip of the twig. 
>>>>>>>>> 2. Have a close look while the lady is taking out the fruit from 
>>>>>>>>> tip of twig not by plucking. 
>>>>>>>>> 3. Fruit is deflecting when copper wire is being kept closure. 
>>>>>>>>> 4. When fruit is put inside the glass, some sound is generating 
>>>>>>>>> which not possible by any fruit.
>>>>>>>>> 5. Match stick contains an oxidizing agent such as potassium 
>>>>>>>>> chlorate, mixed with sulfur, fillers and glass powder and fire when 
>>>>>>>>> we 
>>>>>>>>> provide friction from any rough surface and or on such surface coated 
>>>>>>>>> with 
>>>>>>>>> phosphorus, binder and glass powder.
>>>>>>>>> 6. As per my knowledge and believe hardly any fruit phosphorus gas 
>>>>>>>>> which may influence to light up the match stick.
>>>>>>>>> 7. People involved in making video not giving any clue for which 
>>>>>>>>> purpose they have made so much efforts.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 27 Mar 2023 at 11:30 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> For the last two days a video that shows white fruits being used 
>>>>>>>>>> to light match sticks. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It's fake. As no such fruit exists. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It appears to be a tree of Diospyros melanoxylon (locally known 
>>>>>>>>>> as tendu or temburni). 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Video makers have smartly used white cement to wrap the terminal 
>>>>>>>>>> ends of branches, which gives an appearance like fruit. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The chemical that they have poured in glass used to light the 
>>>>>>>>>> match stick is sulfuric acid. Perhaps the same they have applied to 
>>>>>>>>>> fabricated fruits on trees. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Do not share and promote such videos! 
>>>>>>>>>> Cheers!
>>>>>>>>>> Mayur Nandikar
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> गेल्या दोन दिवसांपासून पांढऱ्या फळांचा वापर मॅचच्या काड्या 
>>>>>>>>>> पेटवण्यासाठी केला जात असल्याचे चित्र आहे तसा व्हिडीओ सामाजिक 
>>>>>>>>>> माध्यमावर 
>>>>>>>>>> प्रसारित केला जातोय! 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> तो बनावट आहे. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> निसर्गात असे कोणतेही फळ नाही!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> हे झाड डायओस्पायरॉस मेलॅनॉक्सिलॉन (स्थानिक भाषेत तेंदू किंवा 
>>>>>>>>>> टेंभुर्णी म्हणून ओळखले जाते) चे असल्याचे दिसते. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> व्हिडीओ निर्मात्यांनी चतुराईने पांढऱ्या सिमेंटचा वापर 
>>>>>>>>>> फांद्यांच्या टोकांना गुंडाळण्यासाठी केला आहे, जे फळासारखे दिसते.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> माचिसची काडी पेटवण्यासाठी त्यांनी ग्लासमध्ये जे रसायन ओतले ते 
>>>>>>>>>> सल्फ्यूरिक ऍसिड आहे. कदाचित तेच त्यांनी झाडांवरील फॅब्रिकेटेड फळांवर 
>>>>>>>>>> लावले 
>>>>>>>>>> असेल.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> असे व्हिडिओ शेअर आणि प्रचार करू नका!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> आपला 
>>>>>>>>>> मयूर नंदीकर
>>>>>>>>>> Dr Mayur's posting on FACEBOOK
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 at 15:59, Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Still images are not clear.
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you 
>>>>>>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 at 3:57 pm, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, Wasan ji.
>>>>>>>>>>>> But unable to see much details required for proper id.
>>>>>>>>>>>> When and where was it clicked?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Wasan <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 at 15:46
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:444519] Tree ID please
>>>>>>>>>>>> To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Due to file size restrictions, I am not able to send the video. 
>>>>>>>>>>>> I am sending again screenshots of the plant.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Than you Dr. Garg for your attention.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Srinivasan 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 at 3:42 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Welcome, Wasan ji.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The image is not clear.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pl. post a high res. image to see the details.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 at 15:40, Wasan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please ID the tree.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- 
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>
>>
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