Raghu ji , the green are the unripe berries and red ones the ripe berries of Mukia maderaspatana, also known as Madras pea pumpkin. It is supposed to be a climbing herb used in traditional medecine.
regards, Rashida. On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 7:21 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > Solanum species > Dry stem, no leaves probably dead. Prickles pointed backward in stem > Fruits - green, riped fruits -red. > > For ID - Chamundi hills, Mysore | 01Oct10AR01 > > Date/Time- Sep 2010 > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Chamundi hills, Mysore, 12"16'43.41 N > 76"40' 03.09 E, elev - 3045 feet > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- (climber ?) > Height/Length- > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- dry stem no leaves probably dead. Prickles > pointed backward in stem > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- No flowers seen > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Smooth, globule, Red > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > > > Chamundi hills > Mysore > Sep 2010 > > > >
