Ajay Mahapatra

Mahapatra is with the Odisha Forest Development Corporation, he recently wrote Aquatic Plants of Eastern India

The fruits of the crab apple mangrove
(Sonneratia caseolaris) are consumed
by local communities. Fermented
fruit juice is said to be useful to treat
cough. Fishing communities also make
fishing nets from this plant

Withering heights

16 Feb 2017

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