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'''Millingtonia hortensis''', the tree is a jasmine or Indian cork tree, . It is the sole species in the genus Millingtonia, . It is a tree native to South Asia & South East Asia. In the name Millingtonia hortensis, Millingtonia . It 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.

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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%).<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Beratu, ಬಿರಾತೆ ಮರಾ Birate mara|ml=കടെസമ് Katesam|sa=|ta=கட் மல்லீ Kat-malli|te=కవుకీ Kavuki|hi=नीम चमेली Neem Chameli|en=Indian Cork Tree, Tree Jasmine}}

{{Leaf|Simple|slightly 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|Unisexual| tiny 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}} 

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.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

<ref name="chemical composition">[http://iicbe.org/upload/7376C714015.pdf "sciencedirect"Sciencedirect]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Cork%20Tree.html "wayback Wayback machine"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://globalresearchonline.net/journalcontents/volume4issue2/Article%20020.pdf "Cultivation"]</ref>

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