Dear Friend, Attaching two images of Putranjiva roxburghii.This plant is known as CHILD LIFE TREE. In Hindi itis known as JIAPUTA.This is what Dr Venkatesh says about the tree
" The fleshy fruit has ahard seed-containing stone within,which is strung into necklaces for putting on children,the belief being that they ward off evil and ill health.Hence the name PUTRANJIVA for the tree." Regards Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar Mobile: 9434194942 |
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