The fruits looks like chikoo and watery on surface. Regards,
Mani. On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 8:32 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> 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 >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> *Aesculus indica.* >>> *Pankaj* >>> * >>> * >>> On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 6:52 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> Date: 8 August 2010 11:13 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:43738] Fruiting tree for ID from Jaipur forest | >>>> 08Aug10AR01 >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 ([email protected]) >>>> 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 >
