May is so beautiful:
Orchards are fair;
Branches of fruit trees
Make gardens of air.
Flowers
of fragrance
Bloom in the light;
Fall like the snowflakes
Showering white.
Bloom in the light;
Fall like the snowflakes
Showering white.
Orchards
of heaven
Grow with a grace,
And like a blessing
Perfume the place.
Grow with a grace,
And like a blessing
Perfume the place.
- Helen Maring
May is a time for many wild fruits and beautiful blooms in this region in the North West Himalaya. These wild fruits are cherished by one and all either from the wild or purchased from roadside venders. Some of them are listed below:
1. Box Myrtle, Bayberry
Hindi: Kaiphal, Kaphal
Shimla: Kale bhaure
Shimla: Kale bhaure
Sanskrit: Katphala, Mahavalkala
Botanical name: Myrica esculenta
Botanical name: Myrica esculenta
Synonym: Myrica sapida
Family: Myricaceae (Bayberry family)
Family: Myricaceae (Bayberry family)
Kaphal is one of the many delicious
wild fruits found throughout mid-Himalayan region. The fruit are deep-red
colored similar to raspberries.
2. Yellow Himalayan Raspberry
Hindi: Lalanchu, Hinsal
Vernacular Names: Heer हीर,
Achhu आछू, Bhumla भूमला (रोहड़ू), Akhe (आखे), Akhre आखरे
Botanical name:
Rubus ellipticus
Synonym: Rubus
rotundifolius
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
It is also a very tasty wild fruit found in the North West Himalaya.
12 comments:
Superb collection!!
Thank-you for taking through the delicious side of the wilds. Good read.
Thank-you for taking through the delicious side of the wilds. Good read.
Thank you, Dr. Nidhan Singh Ji
Thank you, Ramjeev Ji. How did you come across my BLOG?
Thank you, Ramjeev Ji. How did you come across my BLOG?
Beautiful blog on Himalayan wild beauty. Wild fruits of Himalaya look nice and tasty.
Thank you, Sir
I'll try to add wild flowers as well. I have planed to write month-wise on the Plant Biodiversity of this area.
Very beautiful and delicious, I've never tasted the first one Anil Ji..
Thank you, Dr. Sahab
It is commonly available on the roadside in the months of May and June.
Thanks for information.
Shimla is beautiful place for the spicy dishes. Here you can also visit some of the special fruit that you love during your holiday with your family. The place is giving you an exciting time spend with the nature and perfect environment.
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