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J.M. Garg
Jan 17, 2011, 11:47:49 PM1/17/11
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From: Col Bimal Sarkar <colbima...@yahoo.com>
Date: 17 January 2011 19:30
Subject: PASSIFLORA QUADRANGULARIS
Dear Friend,
I saw Passiflora Quadragularis ( Giant Granadilla ),for the first time at Forest Research Institute,Dehradun in 1987.Next I saw the plant at Tezpur in 2001.According to NL Bor and B M Raizada this plant is a native of tropical America.It bears large fruits.These are eaten as a vegetable.I have seen it being sold at Tezpur market.I tried the vegetable.It has got a mild flavour of Passion flower.I collected a sapling from Tezpur.That climber is bearing flowers/fruits.Attaching images of flower and fruit of the plant.
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Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar
Mobile: 9434194942
From: Col Bimal Sarkar <colbima...@yahoo.com>
Date: 17 January 2011 19:30
Subject: PASSIFLORA QUADRANGULARIS
Dear Friend,
I saw Passiflora Quadragularis ( Giant Granadilla ),for the first time at Forest Research Institute,Dehradun in 1987.Next I saw the plant at Tezpur in 2001.According to NL Bor and B M Raizada this plant is a native of tropical America.It bears large fruits.These are eaten as a vegetable.I have seen it being sold at Tezpur market.I tried the vegetable.It has got a mild flavour of Passion flower.I collected a sapling from Tezpur.That climber is bearing flowers/fruits.Attaching images of flower and fruit of the plant.
Regards
Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar
Mobile: 9434194942
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J.M. Garg
Jan 18, 2011, 11:39:34 PM1/18/11
to efloraofindia, Col Bimal Sarkar, Vedprakash Singh
A reply:
"Correct me if I am wrong. It is also called 'Panch Pandav'
v p singh"
J.M. Garg
Jan 19, 2011, 7:35:09 AM1/19/11
to efloraofindia, Col Bimal Sarkar, Vedprakash Singh
A reply:
"Dear Dr Garg,
There are different names in vernacular,for Passion Flower.Some people call it Pandav Kourav,in Assam it is known as Shankh-Chakra-Gada-Padma.Thanks to Mr VPSingh for sharing the info.
There are different names in vernacular,for Passion Flower.Some people call it Pandav Kourav,in Assam it is known as Shankh-Chakra-Gada-Padma.Thanks to Mr VPSingh for sharing the info.
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