Re: About Shakalu

[Sushmita Jha]

Hello Shaista,

thank you very much for your prompt and informative response. I am copying this to the group for their information.

I found banglapedia very useful as it gives the English names of so many local greens and vegetables.

Thank you.

Sushmita Jha

 

On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 7:24 AM, Shaista Ahmad <shaist...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey Sushmita
Just came across your discussion on "Shakalu" ..i could not reply there cause i m not a member of that grooup yet.
I have some information that should be useful to you.

The link http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/V_0030.htm tells us that Shakalu is "Yam bean"  in English...and its botanical name is Pachyrrhizus tuberosa.
So may be you can update that discussion with this information...if u find it correct.

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Shaista
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[grassman]

dear it is pachyrhizus erosus english name yam bean

[Sushmita Jha]

Thank you very much for the ID. Its really nice to know this 'Bengali childhood fruit' does have an English/botanical name!!

Sushmita