It can be eaten raw, boiled and as flour (after drying and grinding). Nutrients In Singhara or Water Chestnut (Trapa bispinosa). Singhara is rich in proteins, carbohydrates, amylose,citric acid, vitamin B, C, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iodine,manganese,phophorylase and contains negligible fat. Singhara is very rich in carbohydrate and 100 gm of it gives 115 calories. 2  It help in proper functioning of thyroid. 3  The fruits are used to treat sore throat, anemia, fractures, urinary disorders, and in leprosy.
Quercus marcocarpa, the bur oak, is the tree featuring the largest acorns of any North American oak species, notes the âNational Audubon Society Field Guide to Trees: Eastern Region.â In comparison to the fruits of other oaks, they are huge.
It is among the faster-growing oaks, averaging 12 to 15 feet over a 5- to 7-year period. Pin oak can grow to be one of the largest oak trees. It makes an impressive street tree. However, bacterial leaf scorch can be a devastating disease for monocultures of pin oaks as street trees.