Jasminum malabaricum

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Summary

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Jasminum malabaricum, the Malabar jasmine or wild jasmine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to southern parts of India, and Sri Lanka.

Description

A shrub that lies over or climbs. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 8-10 cm long by 6-7 cm wide. They are oval and taper to a short tip. The flowers are in loose groups and are white. They have a scent. The fruit is 1-1.2 cm long by 1 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The ripe fruit are sour and are typically boiled and eaten as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The ripe fruit are eaten. They are sour and are boiled and eaten as a vegetable.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in semi-evergreen forests. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Where It Grows

Asia, India,

Notes

There are between 200 and 500 Jasminum species.

Synonyms

Jasminum glabellum Wall.

Also Known As

Ghugarya, Kadambavalli, Kanser

References (4)

Datar, M. N. & Upadhye, A. S., 2016, Forest foods of northern region of Western Ghats. MACS - Agharkar Research Institute, Pune. Pp 1-160. ISBN: 978-93-85735-10-3 p 98
Green, P. S., 2003, Synopsis of the Oleaceae from the Indian Sub-Continent. Kew Bulletin, Vol. 58, No. 2 (2003), pp. 257-295
Patil, M. V. & Patil, D. A., 2000, Some More Wild Edible Plants of Nasik District (Maharashtra). Ancient Science of Life Vol. X1X (3&4): 102-104
Sharma, B.D., & Lakshminarasimhan, P., 1986, Ethnobotanical Studies on the Tribals of Nasik District (Maharashtra). J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol. 8 No. 2 pp 439-446