Saraca indica
Asoka Tree
Also known as: Ionezia asoca +12 more
- Ionezia asoca
- Jonesia minor Zoll. & Moritzi
- Jonesia pinnata Willd.
- Saraca arborescens Burm.f.
- Saraca bijuga Prain
- Saraca harmandiana Pierre
- Saraca indica var. bijuga (Prain) Gagnep.
- Saraca indica var. zollingeriana (Miq.) Gagnep.
- Saraca kunstleri Prain
- Saraca lobbiana Baker
- Saraca minor (Zoll. & Moritzi) Miq.
- Saraca minor var. bijuga Prain
- Saraca pierreana Craib
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, Saraca indica (commonly known as Asoka-Tree) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Caroline Is., Egypt, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Zaïre