Latest posts by Poornima KannanOur backyard (or the sideyard!) is always buzzing with activity. I blogged about the kodukkapuli tree sometime back. Now the attention turns toward the Castor plant. Many of you know that the Castor oil is extracted from the seeds of this common plant that grows widely in plains. This is the larval...
Posted on 31 July 2022 | 10:59 am
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First things first. What is Kodukkapuli? Tamilians who grew up in small towns and villages will immediately recognize this! It gets its name from the peculiar fruit resembling tamarind. It has a sweet-and-sour taste and was popular with children when I was schooling. The short and spiny tree is also...
Posted on 6 June 2022 | 11:31 am
Read postSome of the mushrooms I found in the Western Ghats looked large and very colorful. I got curious and researched into the type of the fungus and found that these are called Shelf Fungi. These fungi have large fruiting bodies with pores / tubes on the underside. They feed primarily on dead wood and gr...
Posted on 18 June 2021 | 5:46 pm
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