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Alternate-Leaved Crape Jasmine
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Alternate-Leaved Crape Jasmine
ative Photo: Prashant Awale
Common name: Alternate-Leaved Crape Jasmine • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಕೊಡಸಲು Bili Kodasalu, ಹಾಲ್ಮೇಟಿ Haalmeti, ಕೊಕ್ಕೆಕಾಯಿ Kokke-Kaayi, ಮದ್ದರಸ ಗಿಡ Maddarasa Gida, ಮದ್ಲೆ ಮರ Madle Mara, ನಾಗರಕುಡ Naagar Kuda • Konkani: नागिल कुडो Nagil Kudo • Malayalam: കുരുട്ടുപാല Kuruttupaala, കിങ്ങിണിപാല Kinginipaala, കൊക്കപ്പാല Kokkappaala, കുണ്ധലപ്പാല Kundhalappaala, കുന്നിൻപാല Kunninpaala • Marathi: नाग कुडा Naag Kuda, पांढरा कुडा Pandhra Kuda • Sanskrit: काम्पिल्लकः Kampillakah • Tamil: குண்டலப்பாலா Kundalappala, பால்வாடி Palvadi • Tulu: ಕೊಕ್ಕೆಕಾಯಿ Kokke-Kaayi, ಮದ್ದರಸ Maddarasa Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Tabernaemontana alternifolia    Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Synonyms: Ervatamia heyneana, Tabernaemontana heyneana
Alternate-Leaved Crape Jasmine is small tree native to Western Ghats, growing up to 2-5 m tall. Oppositely arranged leaves are elliptic-oblong, 23 cm long, 6.5 cm wide, prominently nerved. White flowers are borne in corymb-like cymes. Sepals are 5, thick, fused at the base. Flowers have a narrow tube which flares into a flat flower. Five stamens do not protrude out. Fruit is quite interesting - itconsists of two boat-shaped orange pods, up to 4 cm long, with recurved beaks. Alternate-Leaved Crape Jasmine is found in Western Ghats.
Medicinal uses: This plant is used in Ayurveda.
Identification credit: Prashant Awale, Satish Pardesi, Neil Soares Photographed in Maharashtra.
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