It turns black/dark red (according to place, shade etc.) when it fully ripened, as we can see in the first picture.
Regards, Giby On 29 August 2011 18:01, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > Vernacular name : Nuccatte / Nukkate - (Probably the name is in > coorg/Kodagu language) > > When botanists identify this fruit as black berry, locals question - the > fruit is Red why don't you call Red berry ? > > Thanks a lot. > > Regards > Raghu > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, 29 August 2011 5:00 PM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:78684] Re: Fruitlicious - 29Aug11AR01 from > Thalacauvery > > Blackberry or Rubus molluccanus of Rosaceae. Not too sure of sp. > though. Must check with local flora. Regards, Shrikant > > On Aug 29, 12:15 pm, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > > Monsoon Magic - Fruiting Red: 29Aug11AR01 from Thalacauvery > > An edible fruit > > > > Date/Time-28 Jul 2011 11.06 AM > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Talacauvery-Bhagamandala > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Wild, forest road side > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Climber > > Height/Length-approx - > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape -Palmate, Alternate, 15cms > > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- resemble pomegranate, fruit > -3cms, 0.25cms each edible aril is 0.25 cms > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > > No. of fruit sightings -1 > > Regards > > Raghu > > > > DSC_6450b.jpg > > 222KViewDownload > > > > DSC_6450d.jpg > > 252KViewDownload > > > > DSC_6448c.jpg > > 335KViewDownload > > > > DSC_6450a.jpg > > 270KViewDownload > > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
