Dioscorea bulbifera, Kadu Karanda

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Neil Soares

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27 Sept 2010, 2:08:40 pm27/09/10
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Hi,
 Photographed at my farm at Shahapur.
                            Regards,
                              Neil Soares.

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tanay bose

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27 Sept 2010, 11:03:33 pm27/09/10
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I dont know about other sates but tribals in Bengal is know to consume the tuber of this plant.
Tanay

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Selvalakshmi Selvaraj

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27 Sept 2010, 11:17:49 pm27/09/10
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In tamil nadu too the tribals used to consume the tubers of Dioscorea.


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tanay bose

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27 Sept 2010, 11:21:05 pm27/09/10
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It is a source of natural contraceptive
tanay

Vijayadas D

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27 Sept 2010, 11:21:30 pm27/09/10
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Not only there , tribals in any area depends on  these type of natural foods
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