It look like Elaeagnus conferta Roxb. [Syn. E. latifolia auct. (non Linn.)]. A large, branched, usually scandent shrub, often running over trees. Leaves variable, broadly elliptiv or elliptic-lanceolate, obtuse or acuminate apex, upper surface pale green, clothed with small whitish seals. lower surface silvery white. Flowers usually many in cluster. Perianth covered with silvery scales. fruit nearly 2 cm long. edible.
Villagers make pickle of the fruits... can be seen in Mahableshwar, Matheran, Khandala, Nasik, Ahmednagar etc in Maharashtra.. On 4/23/11, sheetal chaudhari <[email protected]> wrote: > Fruits of it are very tasty. > > > Regards, > Sheetal Pachpande > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Vijayasankar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> It may be *Elaeagnus indica*, if the leaves are silvery-white beneath. >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Gurcharan Singh >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Resurfacing again for ID >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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/ >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: prasanna gogate <[email protected]> >>> Date: Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 9:27 PM >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:65812] PLEASE ID THE CLIMBER >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> DEAR SIR >>> IT IS CLIMBER WITH WHITE FRUIT. IT IS ON HIGHER ELEVATION. PLEASE HELP IN >>> ID. >>> >>> >>> THANK YOU >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
