I found some interesting info on the net about this plant
1)A PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE CASCABELA–THEVETIA SPECIES COMPLEX (PLUMERIEAE, APOCYNACEAE) BASED ON MORPHOLOGY1 http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3417/0026-6493(2007)94%5B298:APAOTC%5D2.0.CO;2 Pankaj ji This has so many botanical terms that it was tough for me but I thought it would be interesting for all the Botany experts 2)Plants used as Patri for Vinaayaka chavithi 10 Vikataya Namaha: వికటాయ (Sanskrit)Karaveera patra (Telugu)Genneru Botanical name: Thevetia neerifolia/Cascabela thevitia(Family:Apocyanaceae) A shrub found in siva temples. http://lalithambanlr.blogspot.com/ Regards Bhagyashri On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 4:13 PM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: > interesting Pankaj ji, > > Now i am eager to know the status of Thevetia genus.. > > regards, > > > On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thank you Pankaj ji for validation and the list of synonyms >> Thank you Hari lal ji for appreciating >> Thank you Madhuri mam for reminding me of bitti. Is it light brown in >> color and very smooth to touch or am I remembering something else? >> >> Regards >> Bhagyashri >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Madhuri Pejaver >> <formpeja...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> ** Bitti in Marathi. >>> Open the dried fruit. The seed is the one with which we use to play in >>> childhood. >>> Madhuri >>> >>> Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: * Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> >>> *Sender: * indiantreepix@googlegroups.com >>> *Date: *Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:17:08 +0530 >>> *To: *efloraofindia<indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>> *Subject: *[efloraofindia:88789] efloraofindia:''21102011MR1’ ’ Thevetia >>> peruviana; Yellow Oleander; Peeli kaner Pune >>> >>> Request for validation >>> >>> ?Thevetia peruviana Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut, peeli kaner >>> >>> >>> Date/Time-Oct 2011 >>> >>> >>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune Kalyani nagar >>> >>> >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-garden >>> >>> >>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub >>> >>> >>> Height/Length- about 8 ft >>> >>> >>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-green narrow >>> >>> >>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-yellow >>> >>> >>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- green and black >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Bhagyashri >>> >> >> > > > -- > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone > >
