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The native range of this species stretches from Northern India (Uttarakhand) to Nepal to southern China and western and central Malesia. Its common names include box myrtle, bayberry and kaphal. Its berries are edible and are consumed locally. It is the state fruit of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. [2]
Fruit: Kaphal (Myrica esculenta) Kaphal is a bayberry tree or large shrub from the family Myricaceae. It is native to the Himalayas and found in hilly regions of Uttarakhand at elevations of 900–1,800 m (3,000–5,900 ft). It has a tree of medium height, about 6–8 m (20–26 ft) tall. Kaphal fruit is a globose, succulent drupe, with a hard ...
'Bedu', the fig, is one of the very abundant fruit available throughout four seasons, [7] however the 'Kaphal' (wild red-coloured bayberry) is available only in the month of Chaitra. In general, 'Bedu' fruit has only a limited value be it eating or other usages among Kumaoni people , hence not considered as a fruit at all.
Of these plants, 5 out of 6 species globally threatened are not found in Nanda Devi National Park or elsewhere in Uttarakhand: Aconitum falconeri, A. balfouri, Himalayan maple (Acer caesium), the blue Himalayan poppy (Meconopsis aculeata) and Saussurea atkinsoni. 31 species of rare and endangered categories were observed within the national ...
Chaubattia is a settlement in Almora district, in the state of Uttarakhand, northern India. It is located roughly 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of the cantonment town of Ranikhet . [ 2 ] Chabattia is 1,800 metres (5,906 ft) above sea level, [ 3 ] within sight of the western peaks of the Himalayas .
The two regions in Uttarakhand have different cuisines, the Garhwali Cuisines and the Kumauni Cuisines. Some popular dishes of Uttarakhand cuisine are: Rabri (that made with Jhongora (shyama ka chawal) & Chaas (butter milk) adding leaves of Radish.)
Emblem of Uttarakhand: State motto: सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) State song: Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi (Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!) State foundation day: Uttarakhand Day (9 November) State animal: Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) [120] [121] State bird
Kumauni cuisine is the food of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. Kumaoni food is simple and nutritious, suited to the harsh environment of the Himalayas. Pulses like gouhat (or kulath, a local type of bean) are fashioned into different preparations like, Kumaoni raitaa, Bal Mithai, [6] ras bhaat, chain, faanda and thatwaani. All are ...