862 — Number of the plant
at the book: The Mother. The Spiritual Significance of Flowers.- 1-st Ed. / Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust, Pondicherry (India).- Singapore: Ho Printing, 2000.- ISBN 81-7058-609-7
Classification
► Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
► Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
► Subclass Dilleniidae
► Order Malvales
► Family Malvaceae - Mallow family
► Family (Alt) Sterculiaceae - Cacao family
► Subfamily Byttnerioideae
► Tribe Byttnerieae
► Genus Kleinhovia L. - Kleinhovia
Synonyms
Common names
Guest tree (English)
Timanga tree (English)
Temahau (India)
Timanga (India)
Bhola (India (Bengali))
Bola (India (Bengali))
Description
Small delicate fragrant pale pink flower with five narrow pointed petals and a central stamenal column with a yellow spot; borne in airy terminal cymes. A medium to large tree with small inflated pear-shaped fruits.
