The Temple Tree

[shantanu bhattacharya]

Hi

Here  is  a  picture  of  a  temple  tree  which  I  have  taken  during  my  visit  to  Harinavi in  south  24  parganas of  West Bengal.

Also  known  as Frangipani ( Plumeria acutifolia) , this beautiful  tree is  actually  a  native  of  Mexico  and  Guatemala. It  belongs  to  the  family Apocynaceae. The  tree  looks  awesome  in  full  bloom. The  stem  is  somewhat  crooked  and  the  flowers  are white with  a  yellowish  centre.

It  grows  widely  all  over  India.

 

Cheers !

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[J.M. Garg]

Good write up, Shantanu.

Here is a link to about Plumerias:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumeria

 

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J.M.Garg
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