Chandigarh Forests
Department of Forest & Wildlife
UT Administration
Chandigarh
Department of Forest & Wildlife
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Division
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Angiosperms
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Class
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Dicotledons |
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Subclass
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Thalimiflorae |
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Series |
Thalamiflorae |
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Order
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Ranales |
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Family
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Annonaceae |
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Genus
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Artabotrys |
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Species
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hexapetalus |
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Etymology: |
The Generic name Artabotrys: Greek combination, hanging grapes, from the suspended fruits. |
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Botanical name
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Artabotrys hexapetalus (Linn.f.)Bhandari (A. odoratissimus R.Br. ex Ker.-Gawl.) |
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Local/Trade names:
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Climbing Ylang-Ylang, Hari Champa. |
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Conservation status:
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Cultivated in gardens. |
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Digonestic features:
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Flower sweet scented. |
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Description: |
Evergreen, large shrubs or strong woody climbers. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, 7-14 cm long, bluntly pointed, shining above. Flowers green, sweet scented. Fruits in clusters, green to light yellow, stipitate. |
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Phenology: |
Fls.: July-Sept. Frts.: Sept.-Jan. |
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Distribution: |
Myanmar, Sri Lanka and China.
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Where to see it: |
Medicinal Plant Garden. |
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Uses: |
Leaves contain an antifertility principle. Flowers used for making a stimulating tea-like beverage; also yield an essential oil used in perfumery. |
