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Jasminum auriculatum Vahl
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Jasminum auriculatum
Family name: OLEACEAE
English name: Jasmine Molle
Indian Jasmine
Sinhala name: Wal pichcha (වල්පිච්ච)
Wekanda (වෑකන්ද)
Tamil name: Mullai
Uccimalligai
Sanskrit name: Yuthika
Conservation status: LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
Description: Scandent shrub or vine. Leaves opposite, pubescent to glbrate, more or less chartaceous, unifoliolate or with small lareral lobes, trifoliolate; leaflets (including terminal one when laterals present) narrowly elliptic to ovate (or broadly ovate), (1 -) 2 - 3.5 (- 6) X (0.8 -) 1.5 - 2.5 (- 3) cm, margins entire, base rounded, apex acute to rounded, usually with a small apiculum. Inflorescence terminal or with subsidiary axillary shoots from the axils of the uppermost leaves, cymose paniculate, subcorymbose, 12 to many flowered, flowers white. Fruit a paired berry or more often single by abortion, ellipsoid-spheroid, purple-black when ripe.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: Available soon
Treatment for: Consumption
Parts used in Treatment: Flowers
Related Medical Properties: Tonic
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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