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Saraca asoca, commonly known as the ashoka tree (lit. "sorrow-less"), is a plant belonging to the Detarioideae subfamily of the legume family. [3] It is an important tree in the cultural traditions of the Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas. It is sometimes incorrectly known as Saraca indica. [4] The flower of ashoka tree is the state flower ...
Saraca indica, commonly known as the asoka tree, ashok or simply asoca, [2] is a plant belonging to the subfamily Detarioideae of the family Fabaceae.The original plant specimen from which Carl Linnaeus described the species came from Java, but the name S. indica has been generally incorrectly applied to S. asoca since 1869. [3]
Ashoka tree. Ashoka tree is a common name for two plants which are frequently confused with each other: Saraca asoca, native to South Asia and western Myanmar. Saraca indica, native to eastern Myanmar and Southeast Asia. Monoon longifolium is sometimes called the "false ashoka". Category: Set index articles on plant common names.
Saraca L. is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae (legume family) of about 20 plant species [2] of trees native to the lands from India and Sri Lanka to Indochina, southern China Malesia, and New Guinea. [1] This plant can be grown outdoors in distinctly warm humid climates, and prefer a moist, well-drained soil with plenty of ...
M. longifolium var. pendula – leaves. Monoon longifolium, the false ashoka, also commonly known by its synonym Polyalthia longifolia, is an Asian small tree species in the family Annonaceae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka, but has been widely introduced elsewhere in tropical Asia. [1] This evergreen tree is known to grow over 20 ...
The true Saraca indica is from Java. Sminthopsis84 18:09, 6 January 2016 (UTC) The Plant List does accept both species, but has Saraca asoca sensu auct. in the synonymy of Saraca indica and Saraca indica "sensu Bedd., non L." in the synonymy of Saraca asoca. I don't think I've ever seen a case of reciprocal confusion of "sensu" names before.
Jatropha gossypiifolia, commonly known as bellyache bush, black physicnut or cotton-leaf physicnut, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. [2] The species is native to Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean islands, but is currently spread throughout the tropics. [3] It is declared noxious weed in Puerto Rico and ...
Genus: Saraca. Species: S. thaipingensis. Binomial name. Saraca thaipingensis. Cantley [1] Saraca thaipingensis is a tree species native to southeast Asia in the family Fabaceae. [2][3] It has yellow flowers, borne on old wood, and is grown as an ornamental for floral effect. Common names include yellow ashoka and yellow saraca. [2][3]