Dhobi Tree (7544806528)

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Description: Rubiaceae (madder, bedstraw, or coffee family) » Mussaenda glabrata (Hook.f.) Hutch. ex Gamble mew-say-EN-duh -- Latinized form of Sinhalese vernacular name mussenda.. Dave's Botanary GLAB-rah-tuh -- somewhat smooth.. Dave's Botanary commonly known as: dhobi tree, flag bush, white flag, white lady, white rag plant, wild mussaenda • Bengali: নাগবল্লী nagaballi • Hindi: बेदिना bedina • Kannada: ಬೆಲ್ಲೊಟ್ಟಿ bellotti • Konkani: सरवडी sarvadi • Malayalam: വെള്ളില vellila • Marathi: भूतकेश bhutakesha, सरवड sarvad • Sanskrit: श्रीवाटी shrivati • Tamil: வெள்ளிமடந்தை velli-matantai Native to: tropical Himalaya, western peninsula of India, Andaman islands, Sri Lanka, Malay islands References: Flora of the Presidency of Bombay• Biodiversity in India, Volume 4 by T. Pullaiah. Date: 8 July 2012, 10:36. Source: Dhobi Tree. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location18° 58′ 37.68″ N, 73° 13′ 05.52″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 18.977133; 73.218200.