It may be Sterculia guttata also.
We can not judge with this photoes of shells only. I think 100 %
S.guttata only.
Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune.
On Sep 23, 10:55 am, "Pardeshi S." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes Sundaraman ji it is a fruit of Sterculia foetida. the fruit
> (called follicle) are in a group of five on a peduncle, and each with
> each 8-12 oblong seeds.
> the seeds are edible either raw as well as roasted. it is known as
> Jungli Badam. the other common names being Bastard tree, Poon tree,
> Goldaru.
>
> Regards
> Satish Pardeshi
>
> On Sep 22, 11:21 pm, "M. Sundararaman" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Dear Devi,
> > I think the Species is Sterculia Foetida. i am not an expert, being a
> > Mech.Engr.Let other people confirm it.I am normally carried away by the way
> > Nature protects her Off-springs, AS IN THIS CASE with the CASING.We have
> > quite a lot of these Very Tall Trees called Mast trees in Chennai
> > M.SUNDARARAMAN
>
> > On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:56:54 +0530 wrote
>
> > >I would like to know the ID of this seed from a semi-urban property,
> > >Calicut.
>
> > Thank you,
> > Devi.
>
> > --
> > Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with
> > a harvest.
>
> > -- Douglas Jerrold.
>
> > M. Sundararaman Tel# 044--24461660;SINDHUR SEA PRINCESS
> > 9 Coastal Road ., BESANT NAGAR; CHENNAI 600090
> > Until the last tree is cut;
> > Until the last river is dry;
> > Until the last fish is caught;
> > Until the last animal is killed;
> > Man willnot realise that he cannot eat money
> > Founder Trustee of NIZHAL,anNGO ofChennai
> > SeedEXNORA Senator
> > Founder of "FRIENDS OF NATURE"--an NGO dedicated to TREE-PLANTING in Rural
> > India Pl contact
> > 044- 24421545 Shri R,Subramanian- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
