This also called *amrul sak *in Bengali I have seen these are given to kids as tonic because they are known to contain high amount of oxalic acid Tanay
On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oxalis corniculata, the Indian sorrel, the leaves are refreshing and eaten > as salad or cooked as vegetable. Also usedfor sandwiches, pickles and > chutneys. > > Local names > > Hindi & Beng: Amrul sak, chuka tripatti > Mar: Ambuti, anjati, bhinsarpati > Tel: Pulichinta > Tam: Puliyarai > Kan: Hulichikai, Pullam purachi, uppinasoppu > Mal: Puliyarel > Punj: Amlika > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) [email protected]
