ഇലിപ്പ - Madhuka - Madhuca longifolia var latifolia

ഇലിപ്പ - Madhuka  - Madhuca longifolia var latifolia 

"ചക്കര ഇല്ലാ ഊരുക്ക് ഇലിപ്പപ്പൂ താൻ ശർക്കരൈ"

" If sugar is not available in village then flowers of Madhuka is the sugar "

Tamil saying shared by Dear Prof Dr. Chandramouleeswaran Parameswaran sir... 

White Globular corolla is thick, juicy , Sweet, delicious and nutritive .

 The yellow anthers can be seen inside Corolla. The stamens are very short and adhere to the inner surface of the corolla.

 At night the tree blooms and morning short-lived corolla of flowers falls to the ground and eaten by dears cows etc..

मधूक

(गुडपुष्प, मधुपुष्प, मधुस्रवः, 

वानप्रस्थो, जलज, मधूलक) 

Madhuka 

Madhuca longifolia var latifolia 

Tamil, Malayalam -- Iluppa, ഇലിപ്പ

Kannada: Ippe, Hunage,Haalippe, Doddippe 

मधूकपुष्पं मधुरं शीतलं गुरु बृंहणम् |

बलशुक्रकरं प्रोक्तं वातपित्तविनाशनम्॥     

                                       (Bhavaprakash)

Flowers Sweet, Cool, Heavy Bulk promoting, Nutritional, Rasayana...

Photos with Dr.Sushruth from Kollur Mookambika wildlife sanctuary

By Dr.Ajayan Sir