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vivekmail

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Aug 7, 2008, 12:32:14 AM8/7/08
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this white flower has just bloomed in the garden.
at aurangabad, ms

vivek gharpure

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Mahadeswara Swamy

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Aug 7, 2008, 12:56:07 AM8/7/08
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The bush is either Murraya exotica or Murraya paniculata of Rutaceae and closely related to karuvapilai (used for cooking in South india) . The difference is minor. In a photograph both look alike. Hence check for the morphology. In general M.paniculata is taller and biigger than M.exotica. The flowers are sweet scented. Many bees and insects visit the flowers. It is flowering right now in Chennai.
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Anand Kumar Bhatt

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Aug 8, 2008, 9:09:23 AM8/8/08
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In Hindi it is known as Kamini. A popular garden plant in U.P., Bihar and W.Bengal because of its sweet fragrance.
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J.M. Garg

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Aug 8, 2008, 9:52:03 PM8/8/08
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Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murraya_paniculata

Murraya paniculata, commonly called Orange Jessamine, Chinese box, Mock orange, Mock lime, Satinwood[1], Yuzana in Burmese (from Pali yojana) and Nguyệt quế in Vietnamese language is a tropical, evergreen plant bearing small, white, scented flowers, which is grown as an ornamental tree or hedge. Murraya is closely related to Citrus.

Taxonomical synonyms for M. paniculata are:

  • Chalcas exotica (L.) Millsp
  • Chalcas paniculata L. (basionym)
  • Murraya exotica L.

Orange Jessamine is a small, tropical, evergreen tree or shrub growing up to 7 m tall. Its leaves are glabrous and glossy, occurring in 3-7 oddly pinnate leaflets which are elliptic to cuneate-obovate to rhombic. Flowers are terminal, corymbose, few-flowered, dense and fragrant. Petals are 12-18 mm long, recurved and white (or fading cream). The fruit of Murraya paniculata is fleshy, oblong-ovoid, coloured red to orange,[2] and grows up to 1 inch in length.[3]

M. paniculata is cultured as an ornamental tree or hedge because of its hardiness, wide range of soil tolerance (M. paniculata may grow in alkaline, clayey, sandy, acidic and loamy soils), and is suitable for larger hedges. The plant flowers throughout the years and produces small, fragrant flower clusters which attract bees, while the fruits attract small fructivorous birds.[3]



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J.M. Garg

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Aug 8, 2008, 9:53:44 PM8/8/08
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Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murraya_paniculata

Murraya paniculata, commonly called Orange Jessamine, Chinese box, Mock orange, Mock lime, Satinwood[1], Yuzana in Burmese (from Pali yojana) and Nguyệt quế in Vietnamese language is a tropical, evergreen plant bearing small, white, scented flowers, which is grown as an ornamental tree or hedge. Murraya is closely related to Citrus.

Taxonomical synonyms for M. paniculata are:

  • Chalcas exotica (L.) Millsp
  • Chalcas paniculata L. (basionym)
  • Murraya exotica L.

Orange Jessamine is a small, tropical, evergreen tree or shrub growing up to 7 m tall. Its leaves are glabrous and glossy, occurring in 3-7 oddly pinnate leaflets which are elliptic to cuneate-obovate to rhombic. Flowers are terminal, corymbose, few-flowered, dense and fragrant. Petals are 12-18 mm long, recurved and white (or fading cream). The fruit of Murraya paniculata is fleshy, oblong-ovoid, coloured red to orange,[2] and grows up to 1 inch in length.[3]

M. paniculata is cultured as an ornamental tree or hedge because of its hardiness, wide range of soil tolerance (M. paniculata may grow in alkaline, clayey, sandy, acidic and loamy soils), and is suitable for larger hedges. The plant flowers throughout the years and produces small, fragrant flower clusters which attract bees, while the fruits attract small fructivorous birds.[3]



On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <anand...@gmail.com> wrote:

satish phadke

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Aug 9, 2008, 1:23:57 AM8/9/08
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Hi Vivek
These flowers appear to be those of Murraya panniculata which is "Kunti" in Marathi.
This tall shrub or small tree is often used for hedges and when in full bloom esp. in July sends a great fragrance all around in the area which is very pleasant.
As others have pointed out it is from Rutaceae family and its close brother from the same family is our daily use "Kadhipatta" or "Kadhilimb"    Murraya koenigii
Attaching my photogrph of Kunti
Satish
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J.M. Garg

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Aug 9, 2008, 4:31:15 AM8/9/08
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I had so many plants in my colony at Kolkata- their fragrance during the evening walks used to make us take more rounds & come out every day.

Pravin Kawale

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Aug 9, 2008, 9:56:48 AM8/9/08
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Hi,
It's another  marathi local
name is Pandhari (white in colour)
Thanks
 
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