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  • 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 ïa ki khñiang 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! 🙏🌿🍃

  • U ñiang ryndia

    "U ñiang ryndia" or the mulberry worm is a Jaiñtia delicacy that many might cringe to see. But for those who have the taste buds for it, u ñiang ryndia conjures a distinctive native feel.

    As a simple meal it can be boiled and then mixed with onion, ginger and salt.

    It can also be made into a more elaborate curry with onion, garlic, neiiong/ naiiong (black sesame/ black til), turmeric and then garnished with garlic leaves and coriander.

    U ñiang ryndia is available in the summer months!