Salvadora persica

[Kiran Srivastava]

On 03-05-08 Pravin Kawale posted photos of Salvadora persica. Here is a photo of the same species in its dry habitat but bordering the marshland in Uran (across the harbour from Mumbai city). As Sunjoy Monga says it is relished by birds such as swarms of Rosy Pastors. We observed white, pink and bright red fruits, the latter very, very tempting to eat. But I wasn’t sure so left it for the resident birds!

 

Cheers,

Kiran Srivastava

Mumbai

kir...@vsnl.net

 

[J.M. Garg]

Here are details & links from Indiantreepix Database:

Salvadora persica (syn. S. indica, S. cyclophylla, S. wightiana)

Salvadoraceae

Peelu, Meswak toothpaste plant, Saltbush, Chhota Peelu, Jhak, Kharjal, Jal, Dhalu

Flowering in Delhi on 20/1/08- Vinod ji.

Trees of Delhi- Flowers some between Dec. & April, erratically & differing widely from tree to tree.

Salvadora persica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Salvadora persica(peelu) flowering - indiantreepix | Google Groups

Species Information

Salvedora spp. - indiantreepix | Google Groups

 

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[sagar mhatre]

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: sagar mhatre <sagar...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, May 13, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Indiantreepix] Salvadora persica
To: Kiran Srivastava <kir...@vsnl.net>

Hello Kiran

 

 You missed the opportunity of enjoying these fruits for free !

 Salvadora Persica fruits are locally known as "Sara".

They used to sell them in these months not very long ago.

You may still find these fruits being sold in local market.

The white, red, pink colored watery fruits sweet or hot in taste are mild alchoholic.

 

Warm Regards

 

Sagar Mhatre.