Capparaceae (caper family) »
Crateva religiosa
KRAY-tev-a -- named for Kratevas, Greek herbalist, renowned for his skill in poisoning
re-lij-ee-OH-suh -- sacred
commonly known as: garlic pear, obtuse leaf crateva, spider tree, temple plant, three-leaf caper •
Bengali: বরুণ baruna •
Hindi: बर्ना barna, बर्नी barni •
Kannada: nirvala •
Malayalam: നീ൪ നീ൪വാല് nir mathalam •
Manipuri: loiyumba lei •
Marathi: बिल्व bilwa, वरुण varun, वायवरणा vaywaran •
Sanskrit: वरण varan, वरुण varun •
Tamil: மாவிலிங்கம் marvilingam •
Telugu: ఉలిమిడి ulimidi, వరుణ varuna, voolemara
Origin: Southeast Asia, Japan, Australia, south Pacific islands
References:
Flowers of India •
Dave's Garden •
EcoPort •
Wikipedia
