spiny shrub2 Hooghly 22-01-13 sk3

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Jan 22, 2013, 1:21:26 PM1/22/13

to efloraofindia

Sir,

Found this shrub in a village thicket.

Species : UNKNOWN

H & H : about 3.5 ft high; leaves alternate

Date : 20/1/13

Place : Hooghly

Thank you,

Regards,

surajit

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Jan 22, 2013, 2:50:28 PM1/22/13

to surajit koley, efloraofindia

This may be Flacourtia indica.

Regards

Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi

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Jan 22, 2013, 9:01:49 PM1/22/13

to Vijayasankar, efloraofindia

Good morning Vijayasankar Ji

Since my childhood i have heard of BOINCHI (বৈঁচি), of its very tasty fruits. We have Bengali songs on its flowers.

T H A N K Y O U V E R Y M U C H for introducing to it.

Regards,

surajit

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