Hi In Konkani it is called "tera", its tender leaf will be used as sabji mixed with dal is familiar in Karwar-Kaiga surrounding area
Regards Puttaraju, K, On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 11:03 AM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: > yes Colocasia esculenta > > > > On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 7:41 AM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com>wrote: > >> Hi, >> Affirmative. The local Marathi name is Alu. Being an annual the plants >> sprout with the onset of the monsoons and from my records over the last few >> years flowering occurs mainly in August with an occasional spill over into >> September. >> Wirh regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> --- On *Thu, 8/25/11, Na Bha <nabha-megh...@gmx.de>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Na Bha <nabha-megh...@gmx.de> >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:78108] Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_24082011 PJ3. >> To: "Neil Soares" <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> >> Cc: "indiantreepix" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>, "PUTTARAJU K" < >> pakshirajka...@gmail.com> >> Date: Thursday, August 25, 2011, 2:26 AM >> >> >> Neil ji, >> is that alu? अळू? never knew that they get so beautiful "flowers". Rhizome >> called अळूकुडी are eaten. >> also leaves and stems can be eaten. Am I right? >> How long does it take till it flowers? >> Nalini >> >> Am 24.08.2011 19:05, schrieb Neil Soares: >> >> Hi, >> My photographs of this are already available at this link : >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/32301b8dbc9288a6/c280e683376c9a0b?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Taro+Neil+Soares#c280e683376c9a0b >> >> Sending a few more. >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> --- On *Wed, 8/24/11, Neil Soares >> <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com><http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> >> * wrote: >> >> >> From: Neil Soares >> <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com><http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:78107] Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_24082011 PJ3. >> To: "indiantreepix" >> <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com><http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>, >> "PUTTARAJU K" >> <pakshirajka...@gmail.com><http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pakshirajka...@gmail.com> >> Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 10:16 PM >> >> Hi, >> This is Taro [Colocasia esculenta]. Will send my photographs of this >> later. >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> --- On *Wed, 8/24/11, PUTTARAJU K >> <pakshirajka...@gmail.com><http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pakshirajka...@gmail.com> >> * wrote: >> >> >> From: PUTTARAJU K >> <pakshirajka...@gmail.com><http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pakshirajka...@gmail.com> >> Subject: [efloraofindia:78101] Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_24082011 PJ3. >> To: "indiantreepix" >> <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com><http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 9:45 PM >> >> Dear All, >> >> Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_24082011 PJ3.Commonly seen flowering in monsoon. >> Date/Time-:18/08/11 - 16:30 >> Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- shrub >> Height/Length- 70cm-1m >> >> >> With Regards, >> PUTTARAJU K, >> SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, >> KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, >> POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, >> KARNATAKA -581400 >> MOB : 9448999150 >> EMAIL : >> pakshirajka...@gmail.com<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pakshirajka...@gmail.com> >> >> kputtar...@npcil.co.in<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kputtar...@npcil.co.in> >> >> >> > > > -- > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone > > -- With Regards, PUTTARAJU K, SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, KARNATAKA -581400 MOB : 9448999150 EMAIL : pakshirajka...@gmail.com kputtar...@npcil.co.in