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Taxon:  Saraca asoca (Roxb.) W. J. de Wilde



Summary
Genus:
Saraca
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Detarioideae
Nomen number:
315038
Place of publication:
Blumea 15:393. 1968
Verified:
06/27/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Jonesia asoca Roxb.

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Reference(s)
  1. Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1960-. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam. Note: mentions
  2. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 2:575.
  3. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  4. Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand. Note: mentions
  5. Whitmore, T. C., ed. 1972-. Tree flora of Malaya.
  6. Zuijdherhoudt, G. F. P. 1967. A revision of the genus Saraca L. (Leguminosae - Caesalpinioideae). Blumea 15:422.
Common names
English
asoka-tree –
India (Hindi)
asok –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBangladesh  
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentSri Lanka  
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar w.
Native
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka
  • INDO-CHINA: Myanmar (w.)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=315038. Accessed 7 May 2025.