Very nice picutres, is it fragrant and does it ever fruit? thanks Usha di.
====== On Apr 10, 1:55 pm, shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, forgot to mention the name as Gardenia latifloia Soland. Local > name Pendro. A rare beautiful tree distributed sparsely in dry hilly > areas of central and western India. The tree is presently in flowers. > Regards, > > On Apr 10, 1:00 pm, "Shrikant Ingalhalikar" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Medium sized deciduous tree, bark smooth. Leaves opposite, ovate, 10-15 cm, > > coriaceous. Flowers sessile, solitary, terminal, 10 cm. Flowers are pure > > white and extremely fragrant as they open at night. Small creeping insects > > can be seen within flower. The very next day they turn golden yellow, lose > > fragrance and attract diurnal pollinators like bees. A crab spider > > merged in yellow colour is seen predating on a bee that was attracted by > > the golden colour.Shrikant Ingalhalikar12 Varshanand SocietyAnandnagar > > Sinhagad RoadPune 411 051.www.idsahyadri.comTel9120 2435 0765.Fax 91 20 > > 2438 9190. > > > Gardenia.jpg > > 128KViewDownload > > > Gardenia__1_.jpg > > 264KViewDownload
