Neilji, this seems Gardenia resinifera. Leaves for G. latifolia have to be broadly ovate and has no distribution in your area. Regards, Shrikant
On Apr 12, 6:15 pm, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mr. Ingalhalikar, > Have this sapling on my property. Could this be a sapling of Gardenia > latifolia ? > Thanks, > Regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On Tue, 4/12/11, shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:67031] Re: Colours of Nature > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 6:21 PM > > 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.comTel912024350765.Fax 91 20 2438 9190. > > > > > Gardenia.jpg > > > > 128KViewDownload > > > > > Gardenia__1_.jpg > > > > 264KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > Gardenia sp..jpg > 150KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
