Deepa Mohan [24/11/10 09:40 +0530]:
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Meera <[email protected]> wrote:
the gardener brought home something called "mookuchali pazham" - translated
as 'nose-mucus fruit'.
I guess an editor would not use the word "snot"!
What WAS it, ultimately, Meera?
2929 Boraginaceae Cordia obliqua Willd. Mooku chali pazham
Tree All districts Plains to Low Altitude, Dry Localities/Forests
Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/parmar/05.html
http://www.plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COOB3