Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Nature Note From Mhow: Have you ever eaten t...
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Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Nature Note From Mhow: Have you ever eaten the Jungle Jalebi?
Photographs taken from March to May 2008.
Camera: SONY DSC H9.
Taxonomic Name: Pithecellobium dulce
Common Names: Madras Thorn, Manila Tamarind, Monkeypod, Guamachili, Kamatsile (Filipino), Opiuma (Hawaiian).
According to the Wikipedia article on this tree it is a native of Central and Northern South America.
Besides the common names given above Pradip Krishen's Trees Of Delhi, a copy of which is always on my study table, gives me the names Vilaiti Imli and Dakhani Babool for this tree in Hindi.
The jungle jalebi was a childhood favourite during the years I spent in Mhow in the late sixties and early seventies. Every summer we had to break a few by throwing stones and then fight for the tasty fruit when they fell to the ground.
We have a tree in our house now. It is the rejuvented part of an older tree and is doing well.
These pictures are taken over a period of almost two months as the flowers became fruits which in turn ripened.

The large leaves one can see to the left in the pic above are those of the lantana.





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Hi Kiran I sure am glad to have introduced you to the jungle jalebi.... and yes do think of me when you get to eat some...
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Hi Dev,
Wonderful pictures....amazing details ! I have never heard of these jungle-jalebis !!!! Can one actually eat it ??? Thanks for sharing .....Mhow must be a delightful place :)
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we get such trees in gujarat too......thanx for phtographs......aruna
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DKV : I had never heard of these, but I love jalebi's so will have to find it someday and try it and when I do I will definitely think of you :-)
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Hi Red... Thanks for the visit and the appreciation... am glad I could remind you of your childhood days... regards... Dev
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Hi usha.... I feel great that I have introduced you to the jungle jalebi...
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DKV,
We used to eat this whatchamacallit jungle jalebi all the time, except I have never seen it red..the pod was always green.
Beautiful pictures and I must salute your patience too. Thank you so much, it was a pleasure
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this name i won't forget!! thanks to you
i hadn't even heard of this..
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hi bollys... thanks for accepting my invitation to view this blog... am glad you liked it.. regards.... Dev
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hello, I read your personal note. amazing pics...you are lucky to be living in an area where such nature is so close.
bollys
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