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Crape Jasmine
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Crape Jasmine
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Common name: Crape jasmine, Moonbeam, Carnation of India • Abor: Kekep-Asing • Ahom: Khau-Paii • Assamese: আই ফুল Aai Phul, কথনা ফুল Kathana Phul, কাঠ মালতী Kath Malati • Bengali: বেলি Beli, জংলি টগর Jongali Tagar, কাঠ মালতি Katha Malati, টগর Tagar • Bodo: Khum Doodai • Dogri: चानन फुल्ल Chaanan Phul, दुद्ध चाननी Duddh Chaananee • Garo: Miktoksi • Gujarati: પીંડીતગર Pinditagar, સાગર Sagar, તગર Tagar • Hajong: Dholaphul • Hindi: चांदनी Chandni, पिण्डपुष्प Pindpushp, पिण्डीतगर Pinditagar, पीतपुष्प Pithpushp, तगर Tagar • Kachari: Sindur-Buphung, Themdaudi-Phang • Kannada: ಮದ್ದರಸ ಗಿಡ Maddarasa Gida, ನಂದಿಬಟ್ಟಲು Nandibattalu, ನಂದ್ಯಾವರ್ತ Nandyaavarta • Karbi: Miharai, Mir-Herai, Mir-Herel, Mirnoda-Arong • Khasi: Dieng-Ja-Soh, Dieng-Mad-Lah, Dieng-Soh-Moien, Dieng-Soh-Sangaia, Kombat-Sintew • Koch: Parbujum • Konkani: अनंत Ananta, तगर Tagara, व्हडली नांदीट Vhadli Namdit • Malayalam: നന്ത്യാർവട്ടം Nandyaarvattam, തഗരം Tagaram • Marathi: अनंत Ananta, नांदेट Nandeta, तगर Tagara • Mishing: নীল কন্ঠ Neel-Kantha • Mizo: Hleng, Kelte Beng-Beh, Pâr-ârsi • Nepali: चाँदनी Chaandanee, कागते फूल Kaagate Phool • Nyishi: Tangmo • Odia: ପିଣ୍ଡପୁଷ୍ପ Pindapushpa, ଟଗର Tagara • Pali: तगर Tagara • Rabha: কথনা Kothona • Rajasthani: चांदनी Chandni • Sanskrit: कालपर्ण Kalaparna, काञ्चनपुष्पक Kanchanapushpaka, नन्द्यावर्त Nandyavarta, पिण्डीतगर Pinditagara, पीतपुष्प Pitapushpa, शरत्पुष्प Sharatpushpa, शठ Shatha, शिम्बीफल Shimbiphala, सितपुष्प Sitapushpa, सुपुष्प Supushpa, तगरक Tagaraka • Santali: ᱛᱳᱣᱟ ᱵᱟᱦᱟ Towa Baha • Sindhi: چانڊاڻ Chandini • Tamil: நந்தியார்வட்டை Nandiarvattai • Telugu: గ్రంధితగరపు Grandhitagarapu, నందివర్ధనము Nandivardhanamu, నంద్యవారిఁయము Nandyavaraimu • Tippera: Naimitlien • Tulu: ಕೊಕ್ಕೆಕಾಯಿ Kokke-Kaayi, ನಂಜಿಬಟ್ಟಲ್ Nanjibattal • Urdu: چاندني Chandni, پنڐ پشپ Pindpushp, پنڐي تگر Pinditagar, پيت پشپ Pithpushp, تگر Tagar Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Tabernaemontana divaricata    Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)
Synonyms: Tabernaemontana citrifolia, Tabernaemontana coronaria, Nerium coronarium
Crape jasmine, a shrub very common in India, generally grows to a height of 6 ft. However, it can also grow into a small tree with a thin, crooked stem. Like many members of the Oleander family, stems exude a milky latex when broken. The large shiny leaves are deep green and are 6 or more inches in length and about 2 inches in width. Crape jasmine blooms in spring but flowers appear sporatically all year. The waxy blossoms are white five-petaled pinwheels that are borne in small clusters on the stem tips. Flowers are commonly used in pooja in north and south India.
Identification credit: Tabish Photographed in cultivation in Delhi & wild in East Siang, Arunachal Pradesh.
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