Monoon longifolium
False Ashoka Tree, Indian Mast Tree
Other regional names: Mast Tree
- Mast Tree
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Annonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in Tropical Asia, Monoon longifolium (commonly known as False Ashoka Tree or Indian Mast Tree) is a tree belonging to the Annonaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India, Sri Lanka
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., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cameroon, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Solomon Is., Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago