Names of Plants in India :: Tamil names of Elaeagnus conferta Roxb.

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 1, 2014, 9:00:27 AM10/1/14

to efloraofindia, Vijayasankar Raman

Dear Tamil-knowing friends, the names in Tamil for Elaeagnus conferta Roxb. are kolungai (or kulangi), kulari. Please validate the names, and give them in native script.

Reference: ENVIS _ FRLHT

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Dinesh

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 2, 2014, 1:47:58 AM10/2/14

to efloraofindia, Vijayasankar Raman

Many many thanks to Rathinasabapathy ji for a Tamil name.

Rathinasabapathy's response:

Elaeagnus conferta - tamil name குரங்குப் பழம்.

Its predominantly eaten by monkeys and some extent horn bill, Hence the name derived AS MONKEY FRUIT.

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Dinesh

J.M. Garg

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Oct 1, 2019, 8:19:44 AM10/1/19

to Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy

Taking this for Elaeagnus latifolia L. in view of discussions under thread: Confusion in Elaeagnus species in Flora of Peninsular India

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Dinesh Valke

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Oct 1, 2019, 8:48:58 AM10/1/19

to J.M. Garg, efloraofindia, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy

Thanks Garg ji.

Will revise my notes accordingly in short time.

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Dinesh

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