About Stereospermum suaveolens
Stereospermum chelonoides (Parul in Bengal region) is a deciduous tree native to South and Southeast Asia. In Theravada Buddhism, this plant is said to have been the tree under which the twenty second Buddha "Vipassi - විපස්සි" achieved enlightenment (Bodhi tree).
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Stereospermum suaveolens
- Genus
- Stereospermum
- Family
- BIGNONIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Moist forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Bignoniaceae
Trumpet vine family
Stereospermum suaveolens belongs to the Bignoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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