Malabar Madhu Malati (Combretum malabaricum)
Also known as Burma creeper, Chinese honeysuckle, Quisqualis, Rangoon-creeper, Combretums, Rangoon jasmine, Drunken sailor, red jasmine, Liane Vermifuge, Love and Innocence. They change in color with age. The flower is initially white and opens at dusk to attract hawkmoths. On the second day it turns pink, and on the third it turns red attracting day flying bees and birds. The flower also changes from a horizontal orientation to a drooping pose.
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