Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd.

Ashoka tree (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Saraca

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite tree. It grows 9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer present
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fodder material medicinal ornamental religious shade stimulant support timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Pain (flower), Scabies (flower), Syphilis (flower), Thirst (flower), Abdominal swelling (bark), Muscular injury (bark), Abdominal pain (bark), Acne vulgaris (bark), Amenorrhea (bark), Anthelmintics (bark), Antineoplastic agents (bark), Antipyretics (bark), Appetite stimulants (bark), Astringents (bark), Colic (bark), Demulcents (bark), Dysentery (bark), Dysmenorrhea (bark), Dyspepsia (bark), Emollients (bark), Fractures, bone (bark), Hematologic diseases (bark), Hemorrhoids (bark), Hemostatics (bark), Infection (bark), Leukorrhea (bark), Menopause (bark), Menorrhagia (bark), Menstruation disturbances (bark), Neoplasms (bark), Pain (bark), General tonic for rejuvenation (bark), Thirst (bark), Ulcer (bark), Urinary retention (bark), Uterine diseases (bark), Vomiting (bark), Cooling effect on body (bark), Amenorrhea (flower), Colic (flower), Diabetes mellitus (flower), Dysentery (flower), Dysmenorrhea (flower), Dyspepsia (flower), Hemorrhage (flower), Hemorrhoids (flower), Inflammation (flower), Leukorrhea (flower), Lymphadenitis (flower), Menopause (flower), Menorrhagia (flower), Menstruation disturbances (flower), Urinary retention (flower), Uterine diseases (flower), Vomiting (flower), Colic (leaf), Dysentery (leaf), Dysmenorrhea (leaf), Dyspepsia (leaf), Hemorrhoids (leaf), Leukorrhea (leaf), Menopause (leaf), Menorrhagia (leaf), Menstruation disturbances (leaf), Mouth diseases (leaf), Pain (leaf), Urinary retention (leaf), Uterine diseases (leaf), Vomiting (leaf), Colic (seed), Diuretics (seed), Dysentery (seed), Dysmenorrhea (seed), Dyspepsia (seed), Fractures, bone (seed), Hemorrhoids (seed), Leukorrhea (seed), Menopause (seed), Menorrhagia (seed), Menstruation disturbances (seed), Pain (seed), Urinary bladder calculi (seed), Urinary bladder diseases (seed), Urinary retention (seed), Urination disorders (seed), Uterine diseases (seed), Vomiting (seed), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Androgenic (unspecified), Bilious (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Diabetes (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Hemorrhage (unspecified), Leucorrhea (unspecified), Menorrhagia (unspecified), Oxytoxic (unspecified), Piles (unspecified), Pimple (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Uterotonic (unspecified), Endorrhagia (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Antioxidants (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Genital diseases, female (unspecified), Hemostasis (unspecified), Infertility, female (unspecified), Urogenital system (unspecified), Uterine diseases (unspecified), Uterine hemorrhage (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Saraca asoca leaf picture by Lisa Ani (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Saraca asoca world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Egypt, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Réunion, Singapore, Seychelles, Thailand, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Viet Nam, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501114-1
WFO ID wfo-0000193380
COL ID 79KLR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 634260
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Saraca confusa Jonesia asoca Jonesia confusa Saraca asoca