Ashoka Tree

	Ashoka Tree Ashoka tree is a common name for two plants which are frequently confused with each other: '' Saraca asoca'', native to South Asia and western Myanmar '' Saraca indica'', native to eastern Myanmar and Southeast Asia '' Monoon longifolium'' is sometimes called the "false ashoka" Holy tree of the ancient Jains as well as Hindus. {{Plant common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Saraca Asoca ''Saraca asoca'' ( Named after great king 'Ashoka' )(the ashoka tree; lit., "sorrow-less") is a plant belonging to the Detarioideae subfamily of the legume family. It is an important tree in the cultural traditions of the Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas. It is sometimes incorrectly known as ''Saraca indica''. The flower of Ashoka tree is the state flower of Indian state of Odisha. Description The ashoka is a rain-forest tree. Its original distribution was in the central areas of the Deccan plateau, as well as the middle section of the Western Ghats in the western coastal zone of the Indian subcontinent. The ashoka is prized for its beautiful foliage and fragrant flowers. It is a handsome, small, erect evergreen tree, with deep green leaves growing in dense clusters. Its flowering season is around February to April. The ashoka flowers come in heavy, lush bunches. They are bright orange-yellow in color, turning red before wilting. As a wild tree, the ashoka is a vulnerab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Saraca Indica ''Saraca indica'', commonly known as the asoka tree, ashok or simply asoca, is a plant belonging to the subfamily Detarioideae of the family Fabaceae. The original plant specimen from which Carl Linnaeus described the species came from Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's mo ..., but the name ''S. indica'' has been generally incorrectly applied to ''S. asoca'' since 1869. It can be distinguished from ''S. asoca'' by its non-clasping bracteoles, a lower number of ovules, slightly smaller pods, and a more eastern geographic distribution. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]