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ASA,

Does anyone know the proper scientific name of a woody plant that bears red flowers in bunches quite similar to Ixora? The leaves are simple. The bark is similar in colour to a mature motia. Once the red flowers have fallen a round globe of small green pointed sepals is left. Unfortunately I don't have a picture but I saw this in a nursery. The name which he pronounced and later wrote read like "Kam-paa-rda" where "rd" is our Urdu "rd" letter that is equivalent to Urdu name for peaches.

This name seems to be a mix of Latin Urdu names. Has anyone heard a similar sounding name of this woody plant? Bit curious about the name.

Thanks.

Farooq, check Clerodendrum splendens images if it is the same..

Izhar wrote:Farooq, check Clerodendrum splendens images if it is the same..

Thanks. No it was not a vine or climber. I wish I had a picture. So assume ixora type tubular flowers growing on a globular head or spike [in botanical senses]. I am feeling that the inflorescence pattern is so unique that it must be some little known family but quite common plant.

The inflorescence was on somewhat this pattern. Woody plant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Koepf ... cence).svg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Menth ... .53.56.jpg

Pentex?

M Farooq wrote:

Izhar wrote:Farooq, check Clerodendrum splendens images if it is the same..

It turns out to be Ruspolia hypocrateriformis
http://www.bodilkat.dk/en/?page=product ... teriformis

Thanks.

Now I am thinking "why didn't that came into my mind??" lol..

Izhar wrote:Now I am thinking "why didn't that came into my mind??" lol..

Took me three years and going through > 500 pages of an illustrated encyclopedia to discover the name

Fine thread like difference between stupidity and passion