Night-flowering Jasmine
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Scientific name | Nyctanthes arbor-tristis |
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Family | Oleaceae |
Rank | Species |
Higher classification | Nyctanthes |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Did you know | Parijat (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis), appears in several Hindu religious stories and is often related to the Kalpavriksha. |
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ID | 1358110 |
About Night-flowering Jasmine
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, the night-flowering jasmine or parijat, is a species of Nyctanthes native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is a shrub or a small tree growing to 10 m tall, with flaky grey bark. The leaves are opposite, simple, 6–12 cm long and 2–6. 5 cm broad, with an entire margin.