Erinocarpus nimmonii :: Prabalmachi, near Panvel :: 30 NOV 19

[Dinesh Valke]

Prabalmachi  between Matheran and Panvel Date: November 30, 2019 ... Altitude: about 390 m (1,280 ft) asl

Erinocarpus nimmonii  J.Graham

Regards. Dinesh

[ushadi]

yes

very good  observation  esp in that habitat

i have a question: why is it called  Jungli bhindi

i do not know of any bhindi that has those thorn like surface appendages.

Regards

Ushadi

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[Dinesh Valke]

I think they are soft / flexible spines. Local folks use the fruits as vegetable. They must be having their own approach for broadly classifying forest vegetables and fruits.

Regards.

Dinesh

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[ushadi]

oh, need some ethnobotany papers about that district?

and thank you

Regards

Ushadi

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