Thank you Usha di for the quick identification. It is indeed Balanites aegyptiaca. Thanks again.
On 23 September 2012 13:27, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear All: > > Could this be an important ayurvedic plant called akantaka .. > also known as Balanites aegyptiaca ??? > > > > the leaves and arrangement of the thorns remind me of this originally african > plant... > > Usha di > > > > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Sonia Chauhan <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> Please help to identify this shrub growing wild in a dry region (Baroda). >> The stem is green and covered with fine, smooth white hair. Leaves are in >> pairs of two placed right below the spine. Leaf size 1.5 - 2 cms. Spines >> much longer and diverging in different directions. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonia Chauhan >> >> -- >> >> >> > > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- Regards, Sonia Chauhan --
