For ID070809ET 1

[Thiruvengadam Ekambaram]

Friends
This interesting fruit I photographed at Amboli on 1/8/2009 .
I was told this is food plant for Peacock.
Please give ID

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With Warm Regards,

THIRU
(E.Thiruvengadam)
Mobile 9987886892
Chembur, Mumbai -- India

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance pl.

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[J.M. Garg]

Here is feedback from Sjrikant ji:

"This appears to be a fruiting spadix of Arisaema, an Araceae member. Its hard to guess the species from the foto but it could be A. sivadassani or A. tortuosum. Rgds
Shrikant Ingalhalikar"

2009/8/20 J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>