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Orange Jasmine (Murraya paniculata)

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November 6, 2016 12:50 PM +0530

Description

Murraya paniculata, Orange Jessamine, Rutaceae, is a wild citrus relative from Sri Lanka, India and SE Asia. It is a shrub or small tree with highly scented flowers.

It is a butterfly nectar plant (van der Poorten & van der Poorten, 2016, The Butterfly Fauna of Sri Lanka).

Bark, roots, leaves and flowers are used in Ayurveda medicine to treat a variety of conditions, including hypertension.

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