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Millingtonia hortensis

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{{stub}}[[File:Millingtonia hortensis (Akash Neem) in Hyderabad, AP W2 IMG 1482.jpg|thumb|right|''Millingtonia hortensis'']]'''Millingtonia hortensis''', the tree jasmine or Indian cork tree, is the sole species in the genus Millingtonia, is a tree native to South Asia & South East Asia. In the name Millingtonia hortensis, Millingtonia is named for Sir Thomas Millington who was an inspiration to Carl Linnaeus the Younger who first described the genus. The specific epithet 'hortensia' derives from 'hortensis' and 'hortus' which in Latin is related to garden. In its synonym, Bignonia suberosa, 'suberosa' derives from 'suberos' which means 'corky' in Latin.
==Uses==
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==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootFlowers}}.
==Chemical Composition==
hortensis flower is shown in Fig. 1. The most abundant compounds found were solanesol (25.72%), trans-farnesol (19.71%), nerolidol (8.54%), palmetic acid (6.77%), vanillin (6.20%), oleic acid (4.54%), linoleic acid (3.87%), L-linalool (3.37%), 1-octen-3-ol (1.67%), α-farnesene (1.22%), and methyl salicylate (1.03%).
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==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=Beratu, ಬಿರಾತೆ ಮರಾ Birate mara|ksml=കടെസമ് Katesam|mlsa=|mrta=கட் மல்லீ Kat-malli|pate=కవుకీ Kavuki|tahi=नीम चमेली Neem Chameli|teen=Indian Cork Tree, Tree Jasmine}}
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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==Habit==
{{Habit|Tree}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|slightly round-toothed|Each is from 2.5 to 7.5 cm. long. Sometimes the lower pinnae, are again divided and bear one pair of three leaved pinnae, one or two pairs of leaflets and one leaflet at the end.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual| tiny bell-shaped calyx, a long slender tube of palest green dividing into four waxy|silver white in colour||Many flowers are delicately tinted with rose. As the flowers are short-lived, the flower sprays mostly consist largely of long whitish buds}}
===Fruit===
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===Other features===
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Millingtonia hortensis Linn. is cultivated in most parts of India, both in gardens and avenues. Tall and straight, with comparatively few branches, its popularity lies in its ornamental value. It is a fine tree, fast growing, but with brittle wood, liable to be damaged by storms.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==Photo Gallery==
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File:Millingtonia hortensis (Akash Neem) pod in Hyderabad W IMG 7057.jpgFile:Flowers of Millingtonia hortensis.jpgFile:Millingtonia hortensis Aspect général.jpgFile:Millingtonia hortensis (5480966475).jpg
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==References==
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 <ref name="chemical composition">[http://iicbe.org/upload/7376C714015.pdf "Chemistrysciencedirect"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Cork%20Tree.html "Morphologywayback machine"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ http://globalresearchonline.net/journalcontents/volume4issue2/Article%20020.pdf "Cultivation"]</ref><ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
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==External Links==
* [ https://archive.org/details/treasurybotanya00lindgoog Millingtonia hortensis]* [ ]* [ ]
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