Cadaba trifoliata

Cadaba trifoliata Wight & Arn., Cat. Ind. Pl. 7 1833. (Syn: Cadaba triphylla Wight; Crateva tapia Heyne ex Wall. (ambiguous synonym); Desmocarpus missionis Wall.; Stroemia trifoliata Roxb.);

India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu) as per Catalogue of Life;

 

Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 1  By T. Pullaiah, D. Muralidhara Rao, K. Sri Ramamurthy (Description & Keys- Cadaba fruticosa & Cadaba trifoliata)   

 

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Alagarkoil flora: Please identify the plant. Details  follow:

Date/Time- 18.02.2011
Location- Place, Altitude, GP Alagarkoil hill range, Dindigul Dt TN
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild;rf
Plant Habit-shrub/shrub/small tree
Height/Length- ca. 5-10 feet; erect
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- alternate
Inflorescence Type/ Size- axillary; 1cm long
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- white
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen

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Cadaba trifoliata Wight & Arn of Capparidaceae family.

some useful information @
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2839391/

Capparaceae and Cleomaceae Fortnight Cadaba trifoliata TBN 2 from Alagarkoil : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 3 authors.

Sending photo of this plant identified as abov species by … in my mail dated 17.07.11:

Flowers       :white

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Very interesting plant indeed.

 

Cadaba trifoliata : 5 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (1)

Found in AUROVILLE Botanical garden.

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In only one previous post, stamen were 8, here 6 …… we can put now the number of stamen 6-8. 

 

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