Botanical Name : Casearia graveolens [Salicaceae (willow family)]
Common Name: Chilla
Local Names: Bhokoda, Mori, Pimpari in Marathi
Location spotted: Charkop Sector 8, Kandivali West , Mumbai, Maharashtra
This is normally seen in small shrub form. But as per Pradeep Krishen's book 'Jungle trees of Central India' , this can grow to be a medium size (6-7 meter tall) tree. His book shows two photographs of such beautiful looking tall trees. So far I have seen it in a shrub form.
The Tree
The Leaves
The Flower
The Fruit
The Bark
Common Name: Chilla
Local Names: Bhokoda, Mori, Pimpari in Marathi
Location spotted: Charkop Sector 8, Kandivali West , Mumbai, Maharashtra
This is normally seen in small shrub form. But as per Pradeep Krishen's book 'Jungle trees of Central India' , this can grow to be a medium size (6-7 meter tall) tree. His book shows two photographs of such beautiful looking tall trees. So far I have seen it in a shrub form.
The Tree
The Flower
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| Flower buds on the twig of the tree |
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| Flower buds and a bloomed flower |
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| Flowers and a flower bud ready to bloom next day |
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| Close-up of flowers |
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| Twig with flowers and flower buds |
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| Branch of flowers |
The Fruit
The Bark
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