Kusar / Malabar Jasmine
Jasminum malabaricum
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- February-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Jasminum malabaricum
- Genus
- Jasminum
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen, deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Oleaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Oleaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- கொடிவகை kotivakai
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡುಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Kadu mallige, ಕಾಡುಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ
- Malayalam
- കദംബവള്ളി
- Marathi
- कुसर kusar, रान मोगरा ran mogra, कुसर
- Assamese
- খৰিকাজাই
About Kusar
Malabar Jasmine (Jasminum malabaricum) is a climbing shrub 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 semi-evergreen, deciduous forests and scrub jungles. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-November.
Oleaceae
Olive/Jasmine family
Kusar belongs to the Oleaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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