Hi Dr.Padmini, This looks like Karpa [Lepisanthes tetraphylla]. Regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Sun, 3/27/11, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> wrote: From: Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:65744] 260311-PR-To ID- Chennai To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, March 27, 2011, 2:29 AM This is a tree laden with bunches of small flowers which are typically hiding below the leaves. Someone in a neighbouring house said it had fruits like a sapota.-( could have been guessing.) The tree is in a private residence in Mylapore, Chennai. Please help me id it. Thanks, Padmini Raghavan.

