This is called as 'Hazari Mogra' in Marathi as the plant has many flowers in an inflorescence thought to be .....thousand. Our member Ranjini has posted a very good photograph on India Nature watch here. http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=266329
On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 1:14 AM, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > Please help me to identify this shrub plant as ornamental in a village in > Sathyamangalam taluk, TN. > > Local name: Madras Malli > Date: 26 Dec 2011 > Location Erode Dist., TN > > Leaf: c. 20 x 15 cm > Inflorescence: 12 cm across > Flower: 2-3 cm across; white; fragrant > > I have not observed the fruits. > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > > -- Dr Satish Phadke