it is
Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb. in Taxon 26: 533, 1977; Almeida, Fl.
Mah. 3: 219, 2001; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. 2: 327, 2001.
Synonyms: Periploca arborea Dennst. Schluss. 13, 23 & 25, 1818.
W. tomentosa Roem. & Schult. Syst. Veg. 4: 414, 1819; Hook.f., Fl.
Brit. Ind. 3: 653, 1882; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 2: 200, 1958. W.
pubescens Roth. Nov. Pl. Sp. 130, 1821 (non R. Br.,1810).
Nerium tomentosum Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 6, 1832.
W. coalita Ham. ex Dilwyn, Rev. Hort. Mal. 41, 1839.
W. wallichii A. DC. Prodr., 8: 405, 1836.
W. mollissima Wall. Pl. As. Rar. 2: 39, t. 146, 1831.
Common name: Dhordudha kuda.
Diagnostic character: Milky latex, corolline corona
common id Moist deciduous and drydeciduous forest
Regards
Satish Pardeshi
On May 19, 1:17 pm, Dr Santhosh Kumar <
drsanthosh1...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> It is Wrightia arborea as identified by Mr Navendu
>
> Santhosh
>
> On 18 May 2010 13:11, Muthu Karthick <
nmk....@gmail.com> wrote:
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>
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> > Dear all,
> > Kindly id this Asclepiadaceae tree.
>
> > *Date/Time-*
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> > 02-05-2010 / 04:00 PM
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> > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-*
>
> > Mudumalai WLS; 900 msl; TN
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> > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-*
>
> > Forest fringe
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> > *Plant Habit-*
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> > Tree
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> > *Height/Length-*
>
> > Up to 5 metre
>
> > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-*
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> > 15 x 10cm; tomentose both sides;
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> > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-*
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> > Terminal
>
> > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-*
>
> > white; 3-4cm across; calyx acute 5; calyx 0.5mm long; coriaceous corolla
> > with orange tinge
>
> > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- *
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> > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- *
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