Wonderful tree and pictures, thanks for sharing Sir. regards, Rashida.
On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> > Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 5:05 PM > Subject: Euphorbiaceae Week: Aleurites mollucana from Delhi > To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > *Aleurites moluccana* (L.) Willd., Sp. pl. 4(1):590. 1805 "*moluccana*" > Syn: *Aleurites javanicus* Gand *Aleurites pentaphyllus* Wall. ex > Langeron > *Aleurites remyi* Sherff > * Aleurites trilobus* J. R. Forst. & G. Forst > *Jatropha moluccana* L. (basionym) > > Tree planted in Delhi University campus is rare in Delhi. The seeds yield a > drying oil Lumbang oil used in paints and varnishes, soap making and > painting boats and craft. Wood used for tea boxes and paper pulp, batk for > tanning. Candles shaped from paste of kernels used for illumination. The > nut is often used cooked in Indonesian and Malaysian cuisine, where it is > called *kemiri* in Indonesian or *buah keras* in Malay. On the island > of Java in Indonesia, it is used to make a thick sauce that is eaten with > vegetables and rice. In the Philippines, the fruit and tree are > traditionally known as *Lumbang* after which Lumban, a lakeshore town > in Laguna is named. > > Common names: candleberry, candlenut, candlenut-tree, Indian-walnut, > lumbangtree, varnishtree > > > -- > 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/ > > > > > -- > 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/ > >
