Dr. Shobanaraj
Dr. Shobanaraj is a leading botanist and palm scholar in South India. He has been a great inspiration to us in developing our project. Currently he is a faculty member at Scott Christian College in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. He is also a member of the International Palm Society and has worked with palmyra scholar T.A. Davis.
Friends enjoying palmyra juice
Enjoying some refreshing toddy in Tamil Nadu, December 2001. In rural areas, people use palm leaf cups to drink the palmyra juice which is extracted by the climber as you wait.
Members of the Project
This photo was taken in December 2001 at a Medicinal Plants and Traditional Health Care Conference in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Godson, Whitney and their friend, Roopa enjoy each other's company at "Moolagi Utsav"
