Big jasmine
Jasminum flexile var. ovatum
Also known as River Jasmine, Scrambling Vine
Climber
About Big jasmine
Big jasmine (Jasminum flexile var. ovatum) is a climber belonging to the Oleaceae family (Olive/Jasmine family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple/pinnate leaves, panicle/cymose flower clusters, drupe/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Bangladesh. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-March.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Jasminum flexile var. ovatum
- Genus
- Jasminum
- Family
- OLEACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, Bangladesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- இராமபாணம் முல்லை Ramabanam mullai
- Kannada
- ಬಾಣ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಗಿಡ Bana mallige gida, ಕಾಡು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Kaadu mallige, ನಿತ್ಯ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Nithya mallige
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുമുല്ല Kattumulla
Botanical family
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Big jasmine belongs to the Oleaceae family.
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