A reply: "it is *Wrightia antidysenterica *Family: Apocynaceae Snowflake, Milky way, Winter Cherry Tree, Arctic Snow, Pudpitchaya, Sweet Indrajao, Hyamaraca Origin: Sri Lanka A small compact and bushy shrub that blooms non stop year-round. The plant all covered with 1" white flowers that look like little stars from a distance. It is a perfect specimen for limited space garden or patio. Can be easily grown as a houseplant. Doesn't require additional pruning. It is a medicinal plant in India. The bark possesses anti-microbial and anti-infammatory properties and therefore the juice extracted from it is administered for mouth sores. The leaves are used in treating several skin disorders, psoriasis, nonspecific dermatitis etc. The bark is used as an adulterant for the well known drug, Holarrhena antidysenterica. Related species - Wrightia tinctoria.
Please search in the following link http://toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi also in http://www.caldwellhort.com/html/collector4.html http://www.caldwellhort.com/html/collector4.html Regards Satish Pardeshi" On 17 March 2010 12:36, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > *“I think Citrus sp.* > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> > Date: 21 November 2009 13:46 > Subject: [indiantreepix:23606] Wrightia sp??211109PKA1 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear Friends, > Came across this plant in a garden nursery at Vadodara. Its from > Apocynaceae family. (28-10-09) > > Looks like Wrightia sp. Plant was still in its growing stage. > > Thanks & best wishes > Prashant > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "indiantreepix" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
