If it is the same plant then I dont think it should be edible as the fruits of one of the species of Aesculus (Aesculus hippocastanum) are considered to be poisonous for horse. Its called HORSE CHEST NUT. Used in poisoning horse food. Pankaj
On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:28 PM, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote: > Pankaj ji, are the fruits edible? I have seen the fruits sold by tribals > near Dombivli railway station. > > Regards, > > Mani. > > On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> *Aesculus indica.* >> *Pankaj* >> * >> * >> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 6:52 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. >>> >>> Earlier relevant feedback: >>> *“Is it from is from Anacardiaceae? >>> *regards, >>> Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune” >>> >>> >>> *“Aesculus by any chance? Family Sapindaceae. >>> *Pankaj” >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> >>> Date: 8 August 2010 11:13 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:43738] Fruiting tree for ID from Jaipur forest | >>> 08Aug10AR01 >>> To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>> >>> >>> >>> Leaf size 30cms approx >>> Petiole -40cms >>> Leaf edge entire >>> Palmate - 7 leaves >>> >>> Date/Time : >>> >>> 18/Jul/2010 10.49AM >>> >>> >>> >>> Location- Place, altitude and GPS: >>> >>> >>> Joypur (Jaipur) forests, Naharkatia, 75 kms from Dibrugarh, Assam, >>> >>> >>> >>> Habitat- garden/ urban/wild/type: >>> >>> Wild, Sub tropical wet evergreen forests. >>> >>> >>> >>> Plant Habit-tree/shrub/climber/herb: >>> >>> Tree, >>> >>> >>> >>> Height/length: >>> >>> 15 feet approx, >>> >>> >>> >>> Leaves-type/shape/size: >>> >>> /Green color/Acuminate/ >>> >>> Leaf size 30cms approx >>> Petiole -40cms >>> Leaf edge entire >>> Palmate - 7 leaves >>> >>> >>> >>> Inflorescence type /size: >>> >>> >>> >>> - >>> >>> >>> >>> Flowers-size/colour/calyx/bracts: >>> >>> >>> >>> No flowers >>> >>> >>> >>> Fruits type-shape/size/seeds: >>> >>> >>> >>> Spherical/brown/7-10cmscms >>> >>> >>> >>> Fragrance/odour/pollinator/uses and so on: >>> >>> >>> >>> - We could see three such trees. >>> >>> - This is a low light photograph on a rainy day >>> >>> Regards >>> Raghu >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >>> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>> them for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each >>> image. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >>> please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1400 members & >>> 50,000 messages on 10/10/10 & with a database of around 4100 species on >>> 31/8/10) >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India >> > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
