SOME WILD GROWING FRUITS, NUTS AND EDIBLE PLANTS OF THE WESTERN HIMALAYAS

by Chiranjit Parmar
(186/3 Jail Road, Mandi HP India)

I am pleased inform you that I have brought out a CD, SOME WILD GROWING FRUITS, NUTS AND EDIBLE PLANTS OF THE WESTERN HIMALAYAS. This CD has basic information about 30 wild growing fruits, 11 wild growing nuts and 10 wild growing edible plants. The information has been given in 203 Power Point slides. The CD also has 153 pictures (89 of fruits, 22 of nuts and 36 of wild edible plants).

May be you have seen my book, WILD FRUITS OF THE SUB-HIMALAYAN REGION, that was published in 1982. The had information about 26 wild fruits only. It had only 25 B & W plates, which were of just ordinary quality. I continued working on these plants after 1982 too and the CD is the outcome of that work.

The CD is priced only US$15, which may be sent by Western Union Money Transfer. If Western Union Money Transfer is not convenient for you, please send a personal check for US$20 as banks in India charge US$5 for clearing all foreign checks upto US$200.

CONTENTS:

About the author

Wild fruits

1. Wild Pear Shiara- Pyrus serotina
2. Kaphal - Myrica nagi
3. Lassora - Cordia obliqua
4. Dheu - Artocarpus lakoocha
5. Wild Date - Phoenix sylvestris
6. Taryambal - Ficus roxburghii
7. Bael - Aegle marmelos
8. Wild sour pomegranate
9. Kashmal - Berberis aristata
10. Ghain - Eleagnus umbellata
11. Aakhe - Rubus ellipticus
12. Wild Apricot - Zardalu
13. Wild pear - Kainth - Pyrus pashia
14. Himalayan wild amla
15. Fegra - Ficus palmata
16. Wild Apricot - Chulli
17. Amlook - Diospyros tomentosa
18. Nalakhe - Rubus niveus
19. Wild Peach - Kateru
20. Karondu - Carissa spinarum
21. Wild Grape - Bhambti
22. Wild Peach - Aran
23. Wild Grape - Bhambay
24. Curry leaf plant - Himalayan strain
25. Prickly pear - Opuntia dillenii
26. Wild strawberry
27. Wild cape gooseberry
28. Hill banana
29. Kangu - Flacourtia sapida
30. Wild Apricot - Sarha

Wild Nuts

1. Pine nut - Pinus gerardiana
2. Thangi - Corylus jaquemonti
3. Horse chestnut - Aesculus indicus
4. Wild Walnut
5. Bahera - Terminalia
6. Bitter almond
7. Behmi - Prunus mira

Wild Growing Edible Plants:

1. Fegri - Ficus palmata
2. Lingad - Pteridium aquililium
3. Taradi - Dioscorea spp.
4. Chhoochh ka saag - Water hyacinth
5. Bathu - Chenopodium spp.
6. Lassora - Cordia obliqua
7. Chooda ka saag -
8. Karyale - Bauhinia variegat
9. Chulai - Amaranthus spp.
10. Brawah - Rhododendron arboreum