Indian Cork Tree
Millingtonia hortensis
Also known as Tree Jasmine, Akash neem
About Indian Cork Tree
Millingtonia hortensis, the tree jasmine or Indian cork tree, is the sole species in the genus Millingtonia, a tree native to South Asia and South East Asia. In the name Millingtonia hortensis, Millingtonia is named for Sir Thomas Millington who was an inspiration to Carl Linnaeus the Younger who first described the genus. The specific epithet 'hortensia' derives from 'hortensis' and 'hortus' which in Latin is related to the garden. In its synonym, Bignonia suberosa, 'suberosa' derives from 'suberos' which means 'corky' in Latin. Millingtonia Avenue in Lucknow is named after Millingtonia hortensis.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Millingtonia hortensis
- Genus
- Millingtonia
- Family
- BIGNONIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Native to
- South & Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- South & Southeast Asia, Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-February
Local Names
- Hindi
- नीम चमेली Neem Chameli
- Tamil
- கட் மல்லீ Kat-malli
- Telugu
- కవుకీ Kavuki
- Kannada
- ಬಿರಟೆಮರ Birate mara, ಆಕಾಶಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ Aakaasha mallige
- Malayalam
- കടെസമ് Katesam
- Marathi
- कावल निम्ब Kaval nimb, बुचाड़े झाड़ buchade jhad, आकाश चमेली Akash chameli
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Indian Cork Tree belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
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