Flora picture of the year 2013 Myristica swamp - many thanks to Shrikant (Ingalhalikar) ji for introducing a wonderful kind of forest to me. Very different experience of natural settings - streams, swamps, lush vegetation. One such myristica swamp in Uttara Kannada is Kathalekan (literal meaning in Kannada - dark forest), a sacred grove with shade loving small plants, climbing palms, evergreen trees with mighty girths and peculiar roots. Among the many endemic species, I met this *Lophopetalum wightianum*. Wonderful large tree with serpentine roots, beautiful sight when in fruiting, the tiny flower - one of the masterpieces of creation. [image: Balpale (Kannada: ಬಲ್ಬಲೆ)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F8294120127%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf75nciI21Bbw6-L0Wje1LHeOGYFw> Regards. Dinesh
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