BOTANICAL NAME: Jasminum sambac
FAMILY: Oleaceae
COMMON NAME:
Kannada : Aelusutthina mallige, Chendu mallige, Dundu mallige
Hindi : Mogra
Malayalam : Cherupiccakam, Nalla-mulla, Nallamalli, Pichakamulla
Tamil : Atukkumallikai, Kuntumallikai
HABITAT:
Mallika is widely cultivated in the tropics, especially in India and adjacent regions to China and southeast Asia. It is valued for the very fragrant, white flowers which are used for decoration and also for medicinal use.
BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
Simple | Opposite | Leaves opposite or in whorls of three, entire, elliptic or broad elliptic to sub-orbicular, obtuse or acute, very variable in size, up to 9 cm long and 6 cm broad. |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
Bisexual | Terminal cymes | White | Pedicels up to 6 mm; bracts linear, up to 6 mm long. Calyx teeth 5-9, c. 1 cm long, V-shaped, pubescent. Flowering from January to April |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
Berry | 6 mm | Black when ripe, surrounded by the suberect subulate calyx teeth | Fruiting from January to April |
MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:
It contains the following Benzyl acetate, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, Indole, Benzyl benzoate, Cis-jasmone, Geraniol, Methyl anthranilate.
Uses : Improve Complexion, Dental Problem, Headache, skin problems, Conjunctivities
USEFUL PART: Leaf Flower Root