Millingtonia hortensis, the tree jasmine or Indian cork tree, is the sole species in the genus Millingtonia,[2] a tree native to South Asia and South East Asia.
In the name Millingtonia hortensis, Millingtonia is named for Sir Thomas Millington who was an inspiration to Carl Linnaeus the Younger who first described the genus.[3] The specific epithet 'hortensia' derives from 'hortensis' and 'hortus' which in Latin is related to the garden. In its synonym, Bignonia suberosa, 'suberosa' derives from 'suberos' which means 'corky' in Latin.[4]
Millingtonia Avenue in Lucknow is named after Millingtonia hortensis.[5]
The tree grows to a height of between 18 and 25 metres and has a spread of 7 to 11 metres. It reaches maturity between 6 and 8 years of age and lives for up to 40 years. It is a versatile tree which can grow in various soil types and climates with a preference for moist climates.[4] Like Parijata it blooms in night and sheds during morning. Flowers give very pleasant smell.
Stemedit
The tree is evergreen and has an elongated pyramidal stem. The soft, yellowish-white wood is brittle and can break under strong gusts of wind.[4]
The white flowers come as large panicles which emit a pleasant fragrance. They are bisexual and zygomorphic. The bell-shaped sepals of the flower have five small lobes. The flower has four stamens with parallel anthers unlike in most other plants of this family where the anthers are divergent. The corolla is a long tube with five lobes.[2]
Fruit and seededit
The fruit is a smooth flat capsule and is partitioned into two. It contains broad-winged seeds.[2] The fruits are fed on by birds which aid in seed dispersal. In cultivation, the viability of seeds is low unless they are sown immediately after the fruit ripens, so the plant is generally propagated through cuttings.
Usesedit
The tree is considered ornamental and the pleasant fragrance of the flowers renders it ideal as a garden tree. The wood is also used as timber and the bark is used as an inferior substitute for cork.[7] The leaves are also used as a cheap substitute for tobacco in cigarettes.[8]
^"The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
^ abcdLindley, John; Moore, Thomas (1866). The Treasury of Botany. Longmans, Green & Co. pp. 1260. Retrieved 1 May 2011. genus Millingtonia.
^Wad, William (1827). Mems. Maxims, and Memoirs. Callow and Wilson. p. 219. ISBN978-81-7017-335-9. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
^ abcArvind, Krishan (2001). Climate Responsive Architecture: A Design Handbook for Energy Efficient Buildings. Tata Mcgraw-Hill. p. 399. ISBN978-0-07-463218-5. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
^Valsalakumari, P. K. (2008). Flowering Trees. New Delhi: New India Pub. Agency. p. 288. ISBN978-81-89422-50-9. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
^Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops. Springer. 2001. p. 3645. ISBN978-3-540-41017-1. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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millingtonia, hortensis, tree, jasmine, indian, cork, tree, sole, species, genus, tree, native, south, asia, south, east, asia, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicotsclade, asteridsorder, lamialesfamily,. Millingtonia hortensis the tree jasmine or Indian cork tree is the sole species in the genus Millingtonia 2 a tree native to South Asia and South East Asia MillingtoniaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder LamialesFamily BignoniaceaeTribe OroxyleaeGenus MillingtoniaL f Species M hortensisBinomial nameMillingtonia hortensisL f Synonyms 1 Bignonia azedarachta Konig amp Sims Bignonia cicutaria K D Koenig ex Mart Bignonia hortensis L f Oken Bignonia suberosa Roxb Millingtonia dubiosa Span Nevrilis suberosa Raf nom illeg In the name Millingtonia hortensis Millingtonia is named for Sir Thomas Millington who was an inspiration to Carl Linnaeus the Younger who first described the genus 3 The specific epithet hortensia derives from hortensis and hortus which in Latin is related to the garden In its synonym Bignonia suberosa suberosa derives from suberos which means corky in Latin 4 Millingtonia Avenue in Lucknow is named after Millingtonia hortensis 5 Contents 1 Description 1 1 Stem 1 2 Leaf 1 3 Flower 1 4 Fruit and seed 2 Uses 3 Views of different aspects 4 ReferencesDescription editThe tree grows to a height of between 18 and 25 metres and has a spread of 7 to 11 metres It reaches maturity between 6 and 8 years of age and lives for up to 40 years It is a versatile tree which can grow in various soil types and climates with a preference for moist climates 4 Like Parijata it blooms in night and sheds during morning Flowers give very pleasant smell Stem edit The tree is evergreen and has an elongated pyramidal stem The soft yellowish white wood is brittle and can break under strong gusts of wind 4 Leaf edit The leaf is imparipinnate 2 and resembles that of the neem Leaves are prone to attack by Acherontia styx and Hyblaea puera 6 Flower edit The white flowers come as large panicles which emit a pleasant fragrance They are bisexual and zygomorphic The bell shaped sepals of the flower have five small lobes The flower has four stamens with parallel anthers unlike in most other plants of this family where the anthers are divergent The corolla is a long tube with five lobes 2 Fruit and seed edit The fruit is a smooth flat capsule and is partitioned into two It contains broad winged seeds 2 The fruits are fed on by birds which aid in seed dispersal In cultivation the viability of seeds is low unless they are sown immediately after the fruit ripens so the plant is generally propagated through cuttings Uses editThe tree is considered ornamental and the pleasant fragrance of the flowers renders it ideal as a garden tree The wood is also used as timber and the bark is used as an inferior substitute for cork 7 The leaves are also used as a cheap substitute for tobacco in cigarettes 8 Views of different aspects edit nbsp In Hyderabad India nbsp In Hyderabad nbsp In Hyderabad nbsp In Hyderabad nbsp In Hyderabad nbsp In HyderabadReferences edit The Plant List A Working List of All Plant Species Retrieved 2 December 2014 a b c d Lindley John Moore Thomas 1866 The Treasury of Botany Longmans Green amp Co pp 1260 Retrieved 1 May 2011 genus Millingtonia Wad William 1827 Mems Maxims and Memoirs Callow and Wilson p 219 ISBN 978 81 7017 335 9 Retrieved April 30 2011 a b c Arvind Krishan 2001 Climate Responsive Architecture A Design Handbook for Energy Efficient Buildings Tata Mcgraw Hill p 399 ISBN 978 0 07 463218 5 Retrieved April 30 2011 Valsalakumari P K 2008 Flowering Trees New Delhi New India Pub Agency p 288 ISBN 978 81 89422 50 9 Retrieved 30 April 2011 Ananthakrishnan T N 2004 General and Applied Entomology Tata Mcgraw Hill p 795 ISBN 978 0 07 043435 6 Retrieved April 30 2011 Sharma O P 1993 Plant Taxonomy Tata Mcgraw Hill p 353 ISBN 978 0 07 460373 4 Retrieved April 30 2011 Mansfeld s Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops Springer 2001 p 3645 ISBN 978 3 540 41017 1 Retrieved 30 April 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Millingtonia amp oldid 1157221046, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
