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Taxon:
Saraca indica
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Saraca
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Detarioideae
Nomen number:
33115
Place of publication:
Mant. pl. 1:98. 1767
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
01/27/1988
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1960-. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam.
Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr.
1963-1968. Flora of Java.
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Isely, D.
1975. Leguminosae of the United States: II. Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(2):179.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
National Academy of Sciences.
1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds.
1970-. Flora of Thailand.
Whitmore, T. C., ed.
1972-. Tree flora of Malaya.
Zuijdherhoudt, G. F. P.
1967. A revision of the genus
Saraca
L. (Leguminosae - Caesalpinioideae). Blumea 15:423.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
Common names
English
asoka-tree –
Reference(s)
India
asoka –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Laos
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Jawa
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Sumatera
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
Malaya
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Asia-Tropical
INDO-CHINA:
Laos
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Indonesia
[Jawa, Sumatera],
Malaysia
(Malaya)
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
planted around Buddhists temples, sacred tree fide Trop Leg
National Academy of Sciences.
1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
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.
Name
References