Gramboo

Gramboo plant from a house at Vellayam kudi in Idukki District of Kerala.

It was a casual visit to this house after our Anjuruly trip. This was a house with traditional Kerala style architecture. House has 'Ara', 'Pathayam' and 'Nilavara'. More over they fully rely on farming. We can see Coffee beans spread in the courtyard to dry it in the sunlight. Inside also stacks of Kurumulaku. They gave us some grampoo and tapiocca from their field. It was not a rare scene in Idukki District. Most families have their own land it may be with Kappi chedi or elam or kurumulaku.

Gramboo buds and its flower

Yellow flower from Kerala

Yellow flowers from Kerala. The local name of this plant is 'Kaypan kadu' means bitter forest. Leaves of this plant have bitter taste. Shots are taken from the road side near Kattappana.