GEDRAPHOL(Willughbeia edulis) A plant of gedraphol Family: Apocynaceae Other names: Chittagong rubber, luti aam. Gedraphol is found in the north eastern part of India, the region which is adjacent to Myyanmar.  Description:  A woody climber, with long hooked tendrils. Flowers fragrant.   A gedraphol fruit on tree Fruits yellow or red, 5.0

BORNEO RUBBER(Willughbeia coriacea) Borneo rubber   Family:  Apocynaceae Synonyms: Willughbeia firma Borneo rubber grows wild in South Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Java and Sumatra, Borneo etc.  It bears very good quality fruits which are popularly eaten by local people. Description: A woody climber.             Fruits light orange. Fruits of Borneo rubber Utilization: The fruits are edible and eaten

GRAPE(Vitis vinifera) A grape vineyard Grape is one of the oldest fruits being grown by man. However, it was introduced into north India from Iran and Afghanistan in 1300 AD by the Muslim invaders; and into south India in 1832 by the Christian missionaries from France.  Grape was well known to

WILD GRAPE BHAMBAY(Vitis lanata) A bhambay vine in the forest Synonyms: Vitis cordifolia, Vitis henneana, Vitis rugosa, Cissus vitiginea. Indian names: bhambay, Mehdu (Himachal Pradesh); asajiya, asoja, paharphuta, purain (Kumaon); kolo, kolo nari (Santal). Bhambay is found throughout the sub-Himalayan tract, ascending up to 1,500 metres from Hazara eastwards up to Burma. In

GIDAR KWAR(Vitis jacquemontii) A sketch showing various parts of gidar kwar vine Family: Vitaceae Other names:  Jackal grape, kali dakh. Gidar kwar is a wild growing grape that grows from 600 to 2400 m on mountain slopes in the sub Himalayan region of India and Pakistan.  In Pakistan, it occurs

WILD GRAPE BHAMBTI(Vitis himalayana) A bunch of wild grape bhambti fruits Indian names: phlankur (Himachal Pradesh); chappar tang, bara churcheri (Kumaon). Bhambti is a commonly found climbing shrub in the forests ranging in altitude between 500 and 1,500 metres. One of the important characteristics of these grapes is that they ripen very

HIMALAYAN WILD GRAPE(Vitis parviflora)   A portion of wild Himalayan grape vine Family: Vitaceae Synonyms: Vitis flexuosa Himalayan wild grape (numerous common names) grows in Himalayan region from Pakistan, India, Nepal and then also in Western and Central China. This is a deciduous climber that may ascend to a height of about

PLEM(Vitex doniana) A tree of plem Family: Verbenaceae Synonym: Vitex cuneate,Vitex milnei. Other names: Black plum, West African plum. Plem is an African fruit.  This is widespread in tropical West Africa and then extending eastwards to Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.  This species if found growing in coastal woodlands and savannah, at

HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY(Vibrunum trilobum) Plants of high bush cranberry Family: Caprifoliaceae Highbush cranberry is native to Canada and the Northern United States.  It mostly grows in nature in moist to wet soils of lake margins, slopes, or open woods. During the last few decades, it is also being brought under cultivation for

MOOSE BERRY(Vibrunum edule) Plant of mooseberry Family: Adoxaceae Synonym: Vibrunum pauciflorum Other names: Squashberry Moose berry is believed to a native of boreal North America.  It is found in Pacific North West from Alaska to northern Oregon.  The plants grow wild in swamps, edges of wet meadows, flood plain forests and