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Murraya paniculata (L.) Jacq.

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Murraya paniculata (L.) Jacq.
Bark cut
Bark cut
Inflorescence insertion
Inflorescence insertion
Flower bud
Flower bud
Branches
Branches
Flower
Flower
Glands
Glands
Leaflet upper side
Leaflet upper side
Rachis and pinna insertion
Rachis and pinna insertion
Branchlets
Branchlets
Bark
Bark
Leaflet lower side
Leaflet lower side
Venation
Venation
Flower bud
Flower bud
Murraya paniculata (L.) Jacq.
Murraya paniculata (L.) Jacq.
Murraya paniculata (L.) Jacq.
Murraya paniculata (L.) Jacq.
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Bark cut
Inflorescence insertion
Flower bud
Branches
Flower
Glands
Leaflet upper side
Rachis and pinna insertion
Branchlets
Bark
Leaflet lower side
Venation
Flower bud
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymCamunium exoticum (L.) Kuntze
synonymChalcas exotica (L.) Millsp.
synonymChalcas gleniei Tanaka
synonymChalcas intermedia Roem.
synonymChalcas japanensis Lour.
synonymChalcas paniculata L.
synonymChalcas sumatrana Roem.
synonymLimonia malliculensis Forst. ex Steud.
synonymMarsana buxifolia Sonner.
synonymMurraya amoena Salisb.
synonymMurraya brevifolia Thw.
synonymMurraya chinensis Pav. ex Tanaka
synonymMurraya exotica L.
synonymMurraya exotica var. ovatifoliolata Engl.
synonymMurraya japonensis Raeusch.
synonymMurraya omphalocarpa Hayata
synonymMurraya ovatifoliolata (Engl.) Domin
synonymMurraya paniculata var. exotica (L.) C.C. Huang
synonymMurraya paniculata var. omphalocarpa (Hayata) Tanaka
synonymMurraya paniculata var. ovatifoliolata (Engl.) Swingle
synonymMurraya scandens Hassk.
synonymMurraya sumatrana Roxb.
synonymMurraya tavoyana A. DC. ex Tanaka
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Kamini
  • Kamini-kanchan
  • কামিনী Kamini
Bengali
  • কামিনী Kamini
English
  • Mock Orange
  • Orange Jessamine
  • Satin Wood
  • The China Box
Gujarati
  • કામીની Kamini
  • જાસવંતી Jaswanti
Hindi
  • Kamini
  • Mar Chula
  • कामिनी Kamini
Irula
  • Shettithymaram
Kannada
  • Angara Kina
  • ಕಾದು ಕರಿಬೇವು Kadu Karibevu
Malayalam
  • Kattukariveppu
  • Maramulla
  • കാട്ടു കറിവേപ്പ് Kaattu Kariveepp
  • മരമുല്ല Maramulla
Manipuri
  • কামিনী কুসুম Kamini Kusum
Marathi
  • कुन्ती Or कुंटी Kunti
  • पांढरी Pandhari
Other
  • Chinese Box
  • Cosmetic Bark Tree
  • Hawaiian Mock Orange
  • Indian Box Tree
  • Kamini
  • Mock Orange
  • Orange Jasmine
  • Satin Wood
Tamil
  • Kamini
  • Kattu-karuveppilai
  • Malailakkadi -Hi
  • Marchula
  • கடற்கொஞ்சி Katar-konci
  • கருவேப்பிலை Karu-veppilai
  • கொஞ்சி Konci
Telugu
  • నాగగొలంగ Naga-golanga
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Shrub
Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
Contributors 
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    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Habit: Shrub to Small tree
    G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
    Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
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      Habit: A small evergreen tree, upto 7m.
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        📚 Natural History
        Morphology

        Growth Form

        Tree
        Tree
        Flower

        In axillary or terminal panicles; white, showy, fragrant. Flowering from March-May and August-September.

        Fruit

        An ovoid berry, red when ripe; seeds upto 2, densely pubescent. Fruiting throughout the year.

        Field tips

        Bark brownish-white, smooth. Leaves dark green, with numerous minute oil glands.

        Leaf Arrangement

        Alternate-spiral

        Leaf Type

        Imparipinnate

        Leaf Shape

        Ovate to ovate-elliptic

        Leaf Apex

        Acute to shortly acuminate

        Leaf Base

        oblique

        Leaf Margin

        Entire

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          Miscellaneous Details
          Notes: Evergreen and semi-evergreen forests, also grown in the plains
          G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
          Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
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            Timber valuable.
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              📚 Habitat and Distribution
              General Habitat
              Cosmopolitian
              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                Common on hills, especially in shaded ravines above 750-1400m. Indian subcontinent and Malesia.
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                  Description
                  Global Distribution

                  India: Assam, Gujarat, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh

                  Indian Distribution

                  Throughout Assam

                  Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                  Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                    Maharashtra: Kolhapur Karnataka: Chikmagalur, Coorg, Hassan, Mysore, N. Kanara, Shimoga Kerala: All districts
                    G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                    Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
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                      Found in deciduous and semi-evergreen forests from 750-1400m. Common. India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Malesia to N.Australia.
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                        📚 Occurrence
                        No Data
                        📚 Uses and Management
                        Uses

                        System of Medicines Used In

                        Ayurveda
                        Ayurveda
                        Siddha
                        Siddha
                        Traditional chinese medicine
                        Traditional chinese medicine
                        System Of Medicines Used In

                        Ayurveda, Siddha, Traditional chinese medicine

                        FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1477
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                          Wood very hard, used for construction works and agricultural implements.

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                            Folklore

                            Roots used in traditional medicine.

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                              📚 Information Listing
                              References
                              1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1477
                              1. Flora of Karnataka, Sharma B.D, 1984, Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004, Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002
                              Information Listing > References
                              1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1477
                              2. Flora of Karnataka, Sharma B.D, 1984, Biodiversity Documentation for Kerala Part 6: Flowering Plants, N. Sasidharan, 2004, Flora of Kolhapur District, Yadav S. R & Sardesai M. M, 2002

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                              📚 Meta data
                              No Data
                              🐾 Taxonomy
                              RootRoot
                              KingdomPlantae
                              PhylumTracheophyta
                              ClassMagnoliopsida
                              OrderSapindales
                              FamilyRutaceae
                              GenusMurraya
                              SpeciesMurraya paniculata (L.) Jacq.
                              📊 Temporal Distribution
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