Yes, the flowers are extremely fragrant when they bloom at night but not so on the next daytime when they turn golden yellow. Fruits are 3-5 cm, globose and hard, not of any edible value. Regards, Shrikant
On Apr 11, 8:48 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.comTel91202435 > > > 0765.Fax 91 20 2438 9190. > > > > Gardenia.jpg > > > 128KViewDownload > > > > Gardenia__1_.jpg > > > 264KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
