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'Earth laughs in flowers'-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Erukku

Buds of Erukku

Fruit of Erukku. Seeds can also be seen

Flower of Erukku.

This is an ayurvedic medicinal plant. This flowers are used for the poojas of shiva temple.

Same shades from nature...

Insulin plant

Kizhakkila chethi

Medicinal plant used as anti-poison in Ayurvedic medicines.

Cherry fruit

Fruit rich with Vitamin C.

Kambili naranga or Madhura naranga

Its also known as babloos naranga.

A variety of naranga called as Kambili naranga. Common fruit in Kerala.
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Chunda plant

Nadan pookkal(Local flowers from Kerala)

Yellow flower shots from Kochi
Kammal poo

Kashi thumba flower its also known as shavam nari poo

Karakka tree

Karakka tree

Sarvasugandhi

Sarva sugandhi plant from Thammanam. The fragrant leaves have the flavour of 14 spices.

Punyaha Chunda

Thanks to yr comments Vishnu. He gave me the name of this plant.

Shots taken from our family friend's home at Thammanam, Kochi. He told that this is a medicinal plant. Fruits are like small tomato. Leaves are like Chunda plant.

Poochedi poo

These are also called kongini poo. They have a bad smell. They are of different colours. Now its used in gardens and parks. Its a common plant in Kerala. We can see these in hedges and sides of the roads.

Ambazham

Ambazham fruit

An old ambazham tree from Paravur

Ambazham tree images from my home

Ambazhanga is the fruit of this tree. It is sweet and sour. We used to make this for making pickles. A popular pazhanjollu in malayalam is 'Aanavayil ambazhanga'. Its Bark, leaves and roots are used in Ayurvedic medicines.

Kumbalanga Chakka Banana Flowers Pavizhamalli

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Poovarasu

Flower of Poovarasu. Yellow flower will change into pink colur after some time.

Poovarasu is an ever green tree with high medicinal value. This is used for furniture making also. Yellow beautiful flowers are main attraction of this tree. Its leaves, barks and flowers are used in Ayurveda medicines. Its mainly used in medicines for skin diseases, jaundice and cough.

Kudam puli

Kudam puli processed for storage

Kudam Puli -Garcinia Cambogia
Its a valued fruit in India especially in Kerala. It is an inevitable part of Kerala Fish items. It is also known as Malabar Tamarind. Its Sanskrit name is Vrikshamla. People using Ayurvedic medicines Kudam puli is a must in their dishes most of them have to avoid Tamarind(Valan Puli). Kudam puli fruit has a fatty appearance and a sweet sour taste. The outer most part is used as Kudam puli. They are dried in sun for storage purpose.
It is a natural weight loss aid. It reduce body's tendency to store fat. It reduce weight through appetite control.
'ayala varuthathundu karimeen porichathundu Kudam puli ittu vecha nalla chemmeen kariyumundu' very famous lyrics...

Kurunthotti

Kurunthotti is an effective herb for Arthritis. 'Kurunthottikkum vathamo' (vatham means arthritis) is a famous adage in Kerala. It is a smll shrub with tiny leaves. Its roots, stem and leaves are used for making medicine.

Mullan cheera

A variety of Cheera like pacha cheera with green leaves, but they have thorns in the stem. This leafy vegetable is a medicine to urinary infection.

Velicheera

Communist pacha

A common weed with a pungent smell. Last year during the time of Chikun guniya this plant was in great demand. Boiled water with these leaves reduces the pain of the body.

Sheema konna

In Kerala most of the houses were separated by Sheema konna plant used to make hedges. Rich green plant with pink spongy flowers. Pink and white flowers are very attractive. Its leaves are used to make compost which is very useful in organic farming.