English Name – Ashoka Tree.
This is evergreen tree is native to India and shrilanka.
This tree is a member of caesalpiniaceae plant family. This is a small evergreen tree.
The leaves are par pinnate, dropping, the leaflets are 4-6 in pairs. This young leaves are red in colour. The flowers bloom in January to may. The flowers are very fragrant. The pods are linear oblong, compressed and 4-8 seeded. The tree is one of the sacred trees in India.
It is Ashoka –Indica tree.which is known as Ashopalay. Please note that this is not true ashoka tree.
Usage-
The tree is worshiped in chaitra month of Indian calendar. The tree is dedicated to God Kama. The Hindu god of love. The bark is strong astringent an dused in urerine in fection, very useful in menorrhagia.
Known as in other language-
Hindi Name – Ashoka
Gujrathi Name – Ashoka tree
Sanskrit Name – Ashoka, mandar
Botanical name – Sarca Indica
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