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.
1 Tree size: Growing fast for an oak, it can reach a height of 40 to 60 feet with a spread of 30 to 40 feet or more. 2  Flower and fruit: Female flowers are inconspicuous; male catkins are pendulous. 3  The small, Â½-inch acorn is topped by a shallow cap.