Dear All and Muthuji: Yes, tropical hydrangea.... there are two specimen in the Horticultural garden in Kolkata... we discovered the flowers one summer ID ed it as *Dombeya wallichi*... Thanks, Usha di
On Apr 29, 11:16 am, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to ID this tree. Planted in Bryant's park Botanical garden, > Kodaikanal, TN. > > *Date/Time-* > > 06-11-2010 / 11:30 AM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.2200asl; Kodaikanal, TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > Botanical garden > > *Plant Habit-* > > tree > > *Height/Length-* > > 4 m > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > c. 20 cm across; peltate > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > c 15 cm across; umbel > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > 1-2cm across; red tubes > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911www.careearthtrust.org > > Kodai 229.jpg > 157KViewDownload > > Kodai 227.jpg > 189KViewDownload > > Kodai 228.jpg > 209KViewDownload