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White Cheesewood

Alstonia scholaris

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Description:

This tree which has been flowering for the past 4 days has a very strong perfume from dusk onwards and the butterflies absolutely throng to it all day long.

Notes:

One of the many species of butterfly on this tree http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7952669

Reference Links:

Alstonia

Species ID Suggestions

White cheese wood , In Thai (ต้นพญาสัตบรรณ)

Alstonia scholaris

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Comments (5)
Warm
I've never go to Nakhon sri Thammarat yet! Only most southern just Koh Samui :D I really love that yellow butterfly!
VivBraznell
Never mind WarmNapat .......... I understand : ) My Thai is terrible : (. We've lots of butterflies come into the garden including this one. They are enjoying the lovely sunshine.
Warm
Oh! just see absolutely failed grammar! I should study harder XD
Warm
haha Because I've it in my garden too! Their flowers falling in my pitcher but some marvellous Nepenthes like Ampullaria can digest it :D but I never seen that beautiful butterfly in my garden :(
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PublishedDecember 4, 2011

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