Tag: khasifruits

  • Herbarium Sheet Series 3: Mulberry/ Sohlyngdkhur/ Miskuri

    HERBARIUM SHEET SERIES 3 by @micromotives

    The third in the Herbarium Sheet series is the leaf of the Mulberry tree or Dieng Sohlyngdkhur as it is called in Khasi.

    "U Sohlyngdkhur u dei u soh ba bang ban bam bad ba lam rong sawdum. Ïa ki sla jong u la ju pyndonkam ha kaba bsa Γ―a ki khΓ±iang kha ksai". – Ka Dienshonhi: The Khasi Encyclopaedic Dictionary

    Genus / Species: Morus alba

    Family: Moraceae

    Common Name: Mulberry/ Sohlyngdkhur/ Miskuri

    Habitat: Garden

    Location: New Kenche's Trace, Shillong, Meghalaya

    Collected by: Daniel Ebor Challam

    Collection Date: 15th July, 2023

    Collection #: 75

    Khublei Shibun @micromotives for another of these beautiful herbarium sheets! πŸ™πŸŒΏπŸƒ

  • U Soh Thri

    Has anyone eaten this fruit? πŸ˜„ It is called "Sohthri" in Khasi and its scientific name is "Calamus manillensis" 🍍πŸ₯­πŸŽ "Sohthri" is known to be quite sour but once you get used to it, it's a great summer fruit!

    Khublei Shibun @maggie_arie_nongrum for sending this! πŸ˜„πŸ™

    Slide 1: https://www.palmpedia.net/wiki/Calamus_manillensis

    Slide 2 and Slide 3: @maggie_arie_nongrum