Saturday, March 5, 2011

Annona cherimola | Marutiphal | Hanamphala.

Annona cherimola | Marutiphal |  Hanamphala.
Taxonomy of Annona cherimola
Scientific classification of Annona cherimola

Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. cherimola
Binomial name :-Annona cherimola

Common names of Annona cherimola
Marutiphal, Hanamphala.

Description and uses of Annona cherimola

Annona cherimola A small tree .
There are some trees growing in those Gardens at present.
The fruit is large, green, round, oblong or heart-shaped with pitted rind.
It is very delicious..

Averrhoa carambola | Carambola Apple | Coromondal | Kirahulli | Kamarakh.

Averrhoa carambola | Carambola   Apple |   Coromondal  | Kirahulli | Kamarakh.
Scientific classification of Averrhoa carambola
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Averrhoa
Species: A. carambola
Binomial name :-Averrhoa carambola

Common names
Carambola Apple, Coromondal , Kirahulli , Kamarakh.

Description about Averrhoa carambola
A small tree grown in gardens throughout the State.
The fruit is remarkably handsome of the size of a lemon.
well as a very fine and peculiar flavour.
It is acidic and unfit In heaten raw.
It does not bear cooking well as it then becomes horny.
The pulp affords a very delicious jelly.

Friday, March 4, 2011

taxonomy of Areca catechu | Scientific classification |Common names

taxonomy of Areca catechu | Scientific classification |Common names
Scientific classification of Areca catechu
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Areca
Species: A. catechu
Binomial name:-Areca catechu

Common names
English :- Areca Nut Palm
Gujrati . Hopari, Sopari;
Hindi. Supiyari

The seed is mainly used as a masticatory together with betel leaf.
The seed contains tannic acid, fat and arecidine, gnvacine and arecolodine.

Annona squamosa | Image | Custard Apple | Sweet-sop | Sharipha

Annona squamosa-Image

Scientific classification of Annona squamosa
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. squamosa
Binomial name:-Annona squamosa.

Common names:-

English . Custard Apple, Sweet-sop;
Gujrati. Anuram, Sitaphal, Sharipha ;
Marathi. Sitaphal.

Description about Annona squamosa
A small tree largely cultivated in gardens ; domesticated and wild in the forests
Three varieties;
  1. Green, which is most common and popular and is the best.
  2. Yellow
  3. the last one is Red.
Annona squamosa description about Fruits
The fruit is exclusively consumed locally.
The white pulp having the consistency of soft butter is used to flavour ice-puddings.
Seeds contain an insecticidal principle.



Anona reticulata | Scientific classification | Family | Genus

Anona reticulata | Scientific classification | Family | Genus
Anona reticulata
Scientific classification of Anona reticulata
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona
Species: A. reticulata
Binomial name :-Annona reticulata


Common names:-
English name:- Bullock's heart;
Gujrati name:-. Ramphal;
Marathi name.:-Ramphal.

Medicinal uses and description of Anona reticulata :-

It is a small tree. It is very rarely cultivated in Bombay State.
The fruit is 10 15 cm in diameter, almost heart-shaped (hence the name Bullock heart).
yellowish-red .