ഇലിപ്പ - Madhuka - Madhuca longifolia var latifolia
" 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
