ulkata :
Taxonomical Classification
Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom: Streptophyta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Polyalthia
Species: Polyalthia longifolia
Allied species:
VERNACULAR NAMES
Sanskrit: Ashoka, PutrajivaEnglish: mast tree, cemetery tree false ashoka, the Buddha tree, Indian mast tree, and Indian fir tree.
Hindi: Debdaru
Urdu: الٹا اشوک
Telugu: Ashoka, ashokamu, asodham, asoka, asokam, asokamu, asvattamu, asvatthamu, daevadaaru, devadaru, nara mamidi, naramaamidi, nettlingum
Bengali: Debdaru
Marathi: Ashok
Konkani: Asok
Oriya: Debodaru
Gujarathi: Asopalav
Tamil: Nettilinkam நெட்டிலிங்கம் Vansulam
Malayalam: araNamaram: അരണമരം
Kannada: Ubbina
Assamese: (উনবৈ) or Debadaru (দেৱদাৰু)
Chinese: She-kan
French: Faux ashoka
Nepal: Nwakali ashok
Sinhalese: Owila
Varities:
There are two varieties in cultivation. The more striking, var. pendula, has a straight slim trunk and short branches that droop, resulting in a narrow columnar shape not usually seen in tropical trees. The less common variety, var. angustifolia, has branches that are more wide-spreading, forming a pyramidal crown. The bark is grey and smooth.- » Classification and names of ulkata
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