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Nyctanthes Arbor Tristis
A large shrub or a small tree up to 10m high, fragrant white flowers with orange corolla. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is a shrub or a small tree growing to 10 m tall, with flaky grey bark. The leaves are opposite, simple, 6–12 cm long and 2–6.5 cm broad, with an entire margin. The flowers are fragrant, with a five- to eight-lobed white corolla with an orange-red centre; they are produced in clusters of two to seven together, with individual flowers opening at dusk and finishing at dawn. Highly perfumed with a very nice honey fragrance. The flowers open at night and drop in the morning. Large attractive leaves are rough and hairy.
Near Yoda Lake, and near Yala National Park.
Spotted on Dec 31, 2014
Submitted on Feb 2, 2015
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