yes Ushadi even i had eaten it ones. It is very sweet. My friend had brought it from Kalcatta Madhuri
--- On Mon, 1/8/11, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:75634] Re: Flora of Haryana-Phoenix sylvestris from > roadside area Karnal > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, 1 August, 2011, 8:46 PM > Wonderful, here in Bengal we are very > very fond of Khejurer gud... > the gud made from date palm juice... > and sandesh and rasagullas made with the newly made > khejurer gud > is much prized and appreciated , we always look > forward to it... > its only produced in winter, which is good since then it > stays in > lumps, > otherwise in summer it melts in heat and high humidity... > > and dates themselves provide much needed sugar, roughage, > and micronutrients like calcium, magnesium > and potassium... > phosphorous ...among other lesser quantities ... > > Love it... > Usha di > ============ > > > > On Aug 1, 3:38 pm, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dear All > > *Phoenix sylvestris* from roadside area Karnal > > tree about 15 ft high wild > > *Family:* *Arecaceae* (Palm family) > > > > -- > > Regards > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > Haryana-132103 > > 09416262964 > > > > Phoenix sylvestris (1).JPG > > 305KViewDownload > > > > Phoenix sylvestris (2).JPG > > 193KViewDownload > > > > Phoenix sylvestris (3).JPG > > 166KViewDownload > > > > Phoenix sylvestris (4).JPG > > 339KViewDownload > > > > Phoenix sylvestris (5).JPG > > 228KViewDownload >

