These 7 flowers make Goa's forests so very fragrant

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Here are 7 flowers, which smell heavenly, and also bloom in Goa's forests.

Flowers from Goa's forest|Wild Flowers | Photo: Asavari Kulkarni

1. Endemic to the Western Ghats, Mammea suriga (surangi), has small fragrant flowers.

Flowers from Goa's forest|Wild Flowers| Mammea surigas|Surangi | Photo: Asavari Kulkarni

2. Jasminum sambac (mogri) is an evergreen shrub with dark green foliage and little, white flowers.

Flowers from Goa's forest|Wild Flowers| Jasminum sambac| mogri | Photo: Asavari Kulkarni

3. Also called Malabar jasmine or wild jasmine, Jasminum malabaricum is native to southern parts of India.

Flowers from Goa's forest|Wild Flowers| Malabar jasmine|wild jasmine| Jasminum malabaricum | Photo: Asavari Kulkarni

4. Quisquelis indica (madhu malti), also known as the Chinese honeysuckle or Rangoon Creeper, is a vine that is native to tropical Asia.

Flowers from Goa's forest|Wild Flowers| Quisquelis indica|madhu malti | Photo: Asavari Kulkarni

5. Mimusopes elengi (vovla, bakul) is an evergreen tree, which is found in the tropical forests of South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.

Flowers from Goa's forest|Wild Flowers| Mimusopes elengi|vovla, bakul | Photo: Asavari Kulkarni

6. Pandanus sp. (kevda) has several uses, including ayurvedic medicine.

Flowers from Goa's forest|Wild Flowers| Pandanus sp|kevda | Photo: Asavari Kulkarni

7. Arabian jasmine, Battis mogra, is an annual flowering plant.

Flowers from Goa's forest|Wild Flowers Arabian jasmine|Battis mogra | Photo: Asavari Kulkarni

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