Behold the blossoming of Neolamarckism…oops I mean Neolamarckia. But the genus name does truly honour the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, whose theories have set the tone for thinking in evolutionary biology to the present day.
Just finished flowering…
Neolamarckia cadamba is a medium sized tree with very neat broad-elliptic leaves borne on very long leaf stalks. It is very similar to Nauclea orientalis, and to a lesser extent Neonauclea glauca, in the way it beears its flowers in a head. Howevver, it differs from both these species by its pointed triangular stipules.
Previously this species was known as Anthocephalus chinensis and a large number of other synonyms. In addition to the rich natural history surrounding it’s naming, this species is has a long association with Indian mythology and religion, and in particular with Lord Krishna.
The stipules of Neolamarckia cadamba are pointed and triangular.
Leaf Whispering in the Tropics 
Thanks for your great posts David – as an ignorant artist and nature lover, I really appreciate not only your botanical knowledge, also your references to other’s writings and your philosophical comments. I live at Bramston and love that many of your examples are in my ‘hood’. Good on yer…