One more this which I forgot to add is that in Desmos praecox the flowers appear either before the leaves, or with young leaves. Here, they appear with seemingly mature leaves. - Tabish
On Jul 14, 9:51 am, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Desmos species are commonly known as Unona. Desmos praecox may be > called Early-Flowering Unona. > - Tabish > > On Jul 14, 8:58 am, malyada <maly...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Yes, the comparative pictures are great. Does anyone know the common > > name for Desmos? > > Checked out on flowersofindia, not present there as well. > > > On Jul 13, 10:29 pm, Padmini Raghavan <padi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I can appreciate the fact that it is related to Sitaphal as the leaves > > > were > > > hanging down in pairs just like those of Sitaphal. > > > Padmini Raghavan. > > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 1:01 PM, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Yes this Desmos praecox from the Sitaphal family. > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Mani. > > > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 12:41 PM, ajinkya gadave < > > > > ajinkyagad...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >> Padmini jee this is not Michelia champaka > > > > >> this is Desmos praecox > > > >> Family: Annonaceae > > > > >> On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 1:13 AM, Padmini Raghavan > > > >> <padi...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > >>> This tree with fragrant flowers is blooming in Chennai now. > > > >>> Padmini Raghavan.