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Yazdy Palia

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Dec 20, 2010, 6:29:09 AM12/20/10
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Dear Friends, could someone identify the herb in the pictures please.
the flowers are around 5 mm in diameter and the fruit is around 2 mm
by about 12 mm in length.
Date & Time 20/12/10
Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Wayanad.
Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type: Wild
Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb Herb
Height, Length. Creeper
Leaves Type, Shape, Size
Inflorescence Type Size
Flowers Size Colour Calyx Bracts- Yellow,
Fruits Type, Shape, Size Seeds
Other Information like Frangrance, Pollinator, Uses.
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Yazdy Palia

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mani nair

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Dec 20, 2010, 6:55:12 AM12/20/10
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Dear Yazdy ji, this is creeping wood sorrel.
Botanical name :Oxalis corniculata     
Family: Oxalidaceae 

The leaves are sore and children love to eat the leaves.

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Mani.

Yazdy Palia

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Dec 20, 2010, 8:16:57 AM12/20/10
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Thank you Mani Ji
Regards
Yazdy.

tanay bose

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Dec 20, 2010, 9:39:41 AM12/20/10
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Oxalis corniculata
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harithasandhya

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Dec 20, 2010, 9:57:26 AM12/20/10
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Oxalis corniculata.

Puliyaarila in Malayalam. 'Puli' (sour) and 'aarila' (six leaved).
Very good for stomach ailments.

Regards,
Sandhya
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Pankaj Kumar

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Dec 20, 2010, 11:22:44 AM12/20/10
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I imagine, why you got stuck with this plant though you have
identified so many rare and difficult ones single handedly.
Oxalis corniculata.
Regards
Pankaj

On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Yazdy Palia <yazdy...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Yazdy Palia

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Dec 20, 2010, 12:32:46 PM12/20/10
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Dr. Pankaj, am a lay person and you are giving me too much credit.
Thank you for the complement.
Regards
Yazdy.

Yazdy Palia

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Dec 20, 2010, 12:33:36 PM12/20/10
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Thank you Tanay ji
Regards
Yazdy.

Yazdy Palia

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Dec 20, 2010, 12:35:03 PM12/20/10
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Thank you Sandhya Ji
Yes the leaves are sour, as todlers we used to feast on it.
Regards
Yazdy.
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