Yes.The name jungli jilebi is because of the shape.
On Feb 1, 3:53 am, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the name 'jungle jalebi' refers mainly to the shape of the fruit, > and not the taste. I may be wrong > though.http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v5idJ-5liiQ/TH7bvIkDKuI/AAAAAAAAPPA/sGP_bys...http://www.prlog.org/10748187-camachile.jpg > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Scoparia is known as Mitthi Patti i.e. sweet leaves and since generations > > the Healers are adding it in bitter decoction to make it sweet. Like Sida it > > is used as broom by rural people. > > > It is not Meethi Jhadu. मीठी झाड़ू > > > ;) > > > regards > > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 12:22 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > DULCE or DULCIS means SWEET. > > > Yes the fruits are sweet. I imagine why they call Scoparia dulcis as > > > sweet broom :)) SWEET and BROOM sounds contradictory :) > > > Pankaj > > > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> But is it जंगल जलेबी Jungle jalebi? > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: [email protected] > > >> To: Na Bha ; Efloraindia ; A.Sinha > > >> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 12:37 PM > > >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:61823] Pls help ID -- Another Spiny shrub S4 > > >> The ripe fruit after peeling is very soft and tender. Very nice to feel. > > >> Though many like it I have not tasted any sweet fruit. > > >> Madhuri > > > >> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > > > >> ________________________________ > > >> From: "Na Bha" <[email protected]> > > >> Sender: [email protected] > > >> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:18:21 +0100 > > >> To: A.Sinha<[email protected]>; > > >> indiantreepix<[email protected]> > > >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:61822] Pls help ID -- Another Spiny shrub S4 > > >> Hallo, > > > >> Pithecellobium dulce > > > >> But why is it called Dulche? Dulche is sweet or gentel. > > >> With spines it can't be gentel, so is any part of it sweet? > > >> In wiki I found the name जंगल जलेबी Jungle jalebi > > >> The Fotos of Jangle Jalebi looked somewhat different though!! > > > >> Regards > > >> Nalini > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: A.Sinha > > >> To: indiantreepix > > >> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 9:41 PM > > >> Subject: [efloraofindia:61731] Pls help ID -- Another Spiny shrub S4 > > > >> A low growing spiny shrub with binate leaves, growing in outskirts of > > >> Calcutta, December > > >> No blooms were seen. > > >> Thanks for any inputs > > >> A.Sinha > > > > -- > > > *********************************************** > > > "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 > >
