Yes Croton bonplandianum
-- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 10:54 PM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Satish Sir for confirming the ID as well as info on lysozymes. > > Regards, > > surajit > > > On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes very good capture. >> >> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 10:36 PM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Sir / Madam, >>> >>> This is a common wild herb found along roadside hedges. I remember that >>> we used to apply its faintly milky white latex on our minor wounds & >>> bruises while playing in our childhood. Much later i heard / read (?) that >>> like our own saliva plant sap also contains lysozyme that helps fight >>> bacteria and thereby quicken healing of wounds. >>> >>> Species : Croton bonplandianum Baill. >>> Habit & Habitat : wild herb, roadside, uncultivated area >>> Date : 15-03-12, 10.15 a.m. >>> Place : Hooghly, WB >>> ID help : 1) >>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Ban%20Tulsi.html >>> 2) >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Croton$20bonplandianum/indiantreepix/sCGw-v7Bpvw/4QwcxXK7GpcJ >>> 3) >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Croton$20bonplandianum/indiantreepix/usvRVGVhHVM/5AAtahhW_34J >>> >>> Thank you & Regards, >>> >>> Surajit Koley >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > >

