✿Caesalpiniaceae · Saraca
Asoka / Ashok
Saraca indica
outdoor
- Found in India
- Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Saraca indica
- Genus
- Saraca
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Found in India
- Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- asoka, অশোক
- Sinhala
- දියරතඹල
About Asoka
Ashok (Saraca indica) is a plant belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Asoka belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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