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 oak tree is an extremely abundant plant in the temperate deciduous forest. Growing tall and upright, its strength allows the tree to live for hundreds of years if left undisturbed. Oak trees produce acorns which are a common food source to many living organisms in the ecosystem.