Lophopetalum wightianum Arn. (8294121795)

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Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) » Lophopetalum wightianum Arn. ¿ lo-foh-PET-al-um ? -- from the Greek lophos (crest), and petalon (leaf) ... Dave's Botanary wight-ee-AY-num -- named for Robert Wight, Scottish surgeon and botanist in India ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: Wight's lophopetalum • Coorgi: ಪಾಲ್ಮನಿ palmani • Kannada: ಬಲ್ಬಲೆ balpale, ಬೌರಾಲಪಾಲೆ bauralapale,ಬಿಳಿ ಹಲಸು bili halasu, ಪಾಲ್ಮನಿ palmani • Malayalam: വെങ്കടവം venkatavam, വെങ്കൊട്ട venkotta • Marathi: बल्पले balpale • Tamil: காருக்கா karukka, வெள்ள பலா vella pala, வெள்ளபோலம் vellapolam, வெண்கடவன் venkatavan, வென்கோட்டா venkotta, வெண்குதம் venkutam Native to: c & s Western Ghats (India), Indomalaysia References: Biotik • Pilikula Nisarga Dhama • Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar