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Euryale ferox, commonly known as prickly waterlily, [3] makhana, or Gorgon plant, is a species of water lily found in southern and eastern Asia, and the only extant member of the genus Euryale. The edible seeds, called fox nuts or makhana , are dried, [ a ] and eaten predominantly in Asia.
The fruits become ready for harvesting 150 to 180 days after flowering, longer than other banana varieties. Each plant has a potential yield of 26 to 38 kg (57 to 84 lb) per bunch. Typically, a bunch has 16 hands, with each hand having 12 to 20 fingers.
Mithila Makhana (botanical name: Euryale ferox Salisb. ) is a special variety of aquatic fox nut (Euryale ferox) cultivated in Mithila region of Bihar state in India and in Nepal . In Mithila, Makhana is also termed as Makhan.
Wheat at 13.5% moisture by weight: 60 lb [7] (27.2155 kg) Soybeans at 13% moisture by weight: 60 lb [ 10 ] (27.2155 kg) Other specific values are defined (and those definitions may vary within different jurisdictions, including from state to state in the United States) for other grains, oilseeds, fruits, vegetables, coal, hair and many other ...
The fruits hang on to the trees. It is easily raised through seeds. It grows best on rich deep alluvial loams and prefers warm, humid and moist soils and can withstand water logging. [2] Flowering occurs 3–5 years after planting and the main flowering season is April–June with a second flush in July–August. The fruits ripen in November ...
Mallotus philippensis is a plant in the spurge family.It is known as the kamala tree or red kamala or kumkum tree, due to the fruit covering, which produces a red dye.. However, it must be distinguished from kamala meaning "lotus" in many Indian languages, an unrelated plant, flower, and sometimes metonymic spiritual or artistic
A lotus seed or lotus nut is the seed of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera.The seeds are used in Asian cuisine and traditional medicine. ...
Fruit in Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. The tree is called the "tree of sorrow" because the foliage becomes droopy as blooming flowers fall off during early morning. [8] The Latin specific epithet arbor-tristis means "sad tree". [8] In India and Nepal, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is known as pārijāta (पारिजात).