Taxon:
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) W. J. de Wilde
Summary
Place of publication:
Blumea 15:393. 1968
Verified:
06/27/1989
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1960-. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam. Note: mentions
- Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 2:575. URL: http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
- McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
- Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand. Note: mentions
- Whitmore, T. C., ed. 1972-. Tree flora of Malaya.
- Zuijdherhoudt, G. F. P. 1967. A revision of the genus Saraca L. (Leguminosae - Caesalpinioideae). Blumea 15:422. URL: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
Common names
English
asoka-tree – India (Hindi)
asok –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Bangladesh | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | India | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Sri Lanka | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Tropical | Indo-China | Myanmar | | w. |
Native
Asia-Tropical
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INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka
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INDO-CHINA:
Myanmar (w.)
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Medicines | folklore | | McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland. |