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.
The acorns are absolutely falling at least a month ahead of what's typical for them. Also, the red maple is starting to turn color, which is extremely odd for it to do so just yet. Another little tidbit, I have a resident squirrel in my oak tree, that I also feed peanuts to every morning and afternoon.