Easter tree (485385336)

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Description: Apocynaceae (dogbane family) » Holarrhena pubescens ho-lar-REN-uh -- unsure of pronunciation, refers to its prolific flowering trait pew-BES-senz or pub-ess-ens -- meaning, downy or short haired commonly known as: bitter oleander, cavessi bark, common holarrhena, coneru, conessi bark, dysentery rose bay, easter tree, ivory tree, kurchi bark, Tellicherry bark, white angel • Assamese: dhulkari, dudkhuri • Bengali: kurchi, কুটজ kutaja • Gujarati: drowda, kudakari • Hindi: कडवा इंद्रजव karva indrajau, kurchi, कुटज kutaja • Kannada: koodsaloo, korchie • Konkani: कुडॉ kudo • Malayalam: കുടകപ്പാല kutakappaala • Marathi: इंद्रजव indrajav, kodaga, kodaga pala, कुटज kutaja, पांढरा कुडा pandhra kuda • Oriya: kherwa, korwa, kurwa, pitakorwa • Punjabi: keor, kewar • Sanskrit: इंद्रयव indrayava, कुटज kutaja, sakraparyaaya, sakraasana, vatsaka • Tamil: கிரிமல்லிகை kirimllikai, குடசப்பாலை kutaca-p-palai, மலைமல்லிகை mlaimllikai • Telugu: గిరిమల్లిక girimallika, కొడిసెపాల kodisepala, కోలముక్కు kolamukku, కొండమల్లె kondamalle, కుటజము kutajamu Native to: tropical areas of Africa and Asia Named "easter tree" probably because this small deciduous tree blooms during Easter, the mild fragrant white flowers are used in floral decoration of churches. References: M.M.P.N.D. • Flowers of Sahyadri • बहर. Date: 31 March 2007, 11:01. Source: Easter tree. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 23′ 15.05″ N, 73° 13′ 35.26″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.387514; 73.226462.