Dear Rashida,

This is not Nerium, but Thevetia neriifolia (Marathi name: Bitti). The name
of the species suggests that its leaves are similar to those of Nerium!!

See Nerium oleander for comparison here..
http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/452732f3b346d143/8b441e26ef2b9f8c?lnk=gst&q=nerium+oleander#8b441e26ef2b9f8c

Cheers,

Swapna

On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 6:14 PM, rashida atthar
<[email protected]>wrote:

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> I saw the flowering and fruiting of the white Nerium Oleander syn Nerium
> indicum locally called Kaner at Rani Baug, Mumbai on 18 August 09.
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> regards,
> Rashida.
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