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'''Millingtonia hortensis''' 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. It is named for Sir Thomas Millington who was an inspiration to Carl Linnaeus the Younger who first described the genus.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cholera}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Stem}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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The most abundant compounds found were solanesol (25.72%), trans-farnesol (19.71%), nerolidol (8.54%).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Beratu, ಬಿರಾತೆ ಮರಾ Birate mara|ml=Katesam|sa=Akasha Mallige|ta=Kat-malli|te=Kavuki|hi=Neem Chameli|en=Indian Cork Tree, Tree Jasmine}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
===Dravya===
 
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===Rasa===
 
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===Veerya===
 
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==Habit==
 
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{{Habit|Tree}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
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{{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.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
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{{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. Flowering season is  June to January}}
  
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{{Fruit|The fruit is very long and narrow|Pointed at both ends|It contains thin flat seeds||Many|Fruiting season is June to January}}
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===Other features===
 
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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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.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Garden area}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://iicbe.org/upload/7376C714015.pdf Sciencedirect]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Cork%20Tree.html Wayback machine]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://globalresearchonline.net/journalcontents/volume4issue2/Article%20020.pdf Cultivation]</ref>
  
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.460, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
  
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
 
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://archive.org/details/treasurybotanya00lindgoog Millingtonia hortensis on archive.org]
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 20 June 2023

Millingtonia hortensis

Millingtonia hortensis 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. It is named for Sir Thomas Millington who was an inspiration to Carl Linnaeus the Younger who first described the genus.

Uses

Cholera, Asthma[1]

Parts Used

Stem, Bark[1]

Chemical Composition

The most abundant compounds found were solanesol (25.72%), trans-farnesol (19.71%), nerolidol (8.54%).[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Beratu, ಬಿರಾತೆ ಮರಾ Birate mara
Hindi Neem Chameli
Malayalam Katesam
Tamil Kat-malli
Telugu Kavuki
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Akasha Mallige
English Indian Cork Tree, Tree Jasmine

[3]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
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.

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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. Flowering season is June to January


Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
The fruit is very long and narrow Pointed at both ends It contains thin flat seeds Many Fruiting season is June to January

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of 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.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Garden area.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.460, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. Sciencedirect
  3. Common names
  4. Wayback machine
  5. Cultivation

External Links