Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Oleaceae |
Genus: | Nyctanthes |
Species: | N. arbor-tristis
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Binomial name | |
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is a species of Nyctanthes native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.[2][3][4][5] It is commonly known as night-blooming jasmine, tree of sadness, tree of sorrow, hengra bubar, coral jasmine[6] and in Singapore seri gading.[7] Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum.
Names
The tree is called the "tree of sorrow" because the foliage becomes droopy as blooming flowers fall off during early morning.[8] The Latin specific epithet arbor-tristis means "sad tree".[8] In Nepal, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is known as pārijāta (पारिजात), harsinghar, sephalika, pavalamallikai, manjapumaram, mannappumaram and siharu.[9] In Malaysia it is known as seri gading and in China it is referred to as nai hua or hung mo li.[9]
Description
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is a
Distribution and habitat
N. arbor-tristis is native to Indo-China, Himalaya and Sumatera to Jawa.[10] It grows in dry deciduous forests and hillsides.[11]
Uses
The leaves have been used in
Culture
The flower of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is the official state flower of West Bengal and is called shiuli or shefali.[13]
The native people of Tripura use the plant to help predict weather and rainfall.[14]
Literature
The parijata is a divine tree featured in Hindu mythology.
The tree is the subject of a work named Parijatapaharanamu in Telugu literature, written by Nandi Thimmana, the court-poet of Krishnadevaraya.[15] The poet Kalidasa sings about the flower in his Sanskrit poem Ritu samhara.[8]
See also
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); Lakhey, P. & Pathak, J. (2022). "Nyctanthes arbor-tristis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T150224828A152201552. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
- ^ "Nyctanthes arbor-tristis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ a b Flora of Pakistan: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
- ^ a b AgroForestry Tree Database: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nyctanthes arbor-tristis". European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO). Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Nyctanthes arbor-tristis". National Parks Flora and Fauna Web. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-108-64063-3.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8493-2677-6.
- ^ "Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ISBN 978-93-95362-22-1.
- PMID 12127232.
- ^ ISBN 978-93-5118-691-5.
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- ^ ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
- ^ Books, Kausiki (2021-10-24). Padma Purana Srishti Khanda Part 1: English Translation only without Slokas. Kausiki Books. p. 56.
- ISBN 978-0-19-803400-1.
- ISBN 978-1-4411-6313-4.