Saraca indica - Revision history

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 |introdescription=''Saraca indica'' or the Ashoka tree is an important plant from a religious and cultural point of view in India. The tree has beautiful red flowers and a dense foliage which makes it seem stately to its devotees. The tree is a symbol of fertility in Indian culture and has been recently shown to provide relief to women during menstruation. The tree is revered in Hinduism and Buddhism and is frequently found in royal palace grounds or near temples.
 |Headerimage=Sita-Ashok (Saraca asoca) leaves & flowers in Kolkata W IMG 4175.jpg
 |Headercaption=Flowers of an Ashoka tree photographed in Calcutta
 |Headerspeciesname=Saraca indica
 |username=Gauravm
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 |name meaning=Ashoka in Sanskrit means "without sorrow". It is said that Gautam Buddha was born under an Ashoka tree. The ashoka tree is often mentioned in classical Indian religious and amorous poetry, having at least 16 different names in Sanskrit referring to the tree or its flowers.
 |ref name meaning=Wikipedia
 |Regnum=Plantae
 |Division=Magnoliophyta
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 |Genus=Saraca
 |ref source=Encyclopedia of Life
 |plant general morphology=Perennial, Trees, Woody throughout, Stems erect or ascending, Stems greater than 2 m tall, Stems solid, Stems or young twigs glabrous or sparsely glabrate, Leaves alternate, Leaves petiolate, Stipules conspicuous, Stipules green, triangulate to lanceolate or foliaceous, Stipules deciduous, Stipules connate to each other, forming a tuber or sheath, Stipules toothed or laciniate, Leaves compound, Leaves even pinnate, Leaf or leaflet margins entire, Leaflets opposite, Leaflets 10-many, Leaves glabrous or nearly so, Leaves coriaceous, Inflorescences racemes, Inflorescences globose heads, capitate or subcapitate, Inflorescence axillary, Bracts very small, absent or caducous, Bracteoles present, Flowers actinomorphic or somewhat irregular, Calyx 4-lobed, Calyx glabrous, Corolla absent, Petals separate, Petals orange or yellow, Fertile stamens 6-8, Stamens completely free, separate, Filaments glabrous, Filaments pink or red, Style terete, Fruit a legume, Fruit unilocular, Fruit freely dehiscent, Fruit oblong or ellipsoidal, Fruit coriaceous or becoming woody, Fruit exserted from calyx, Fruit glabrous or glabrate, Fruit 1-seeded, Fruit 2-seeded, Fruit 3-10 seeded, Seeds ovoid to rounded in outline, Seeds olive, brown, or black.
 |ref plant general morph=Encyclopedia of Life
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 |leaf blade type=Compound
 |ref leaf blade type=Based on images
 |speciesname=Saraca indica
 |speciesname2=Saracaindica
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 |native=Yes
 |ref native=Wikipedia
 |medicinal significance=Yes
 |medicinal system=Ayurveda, Folk Medicine
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 |medicinal use description=The extract from bark has stimulatory activity on the ovarian tissue. It may be producing an estrogen like activity enhancing the repair of the endometrium and preventing bleeding. The extract from flowers has been shown in mice to have anti-skin cancer activity.
 |ref medicinal use description=Mitra98,Cibin09
 |food use=No
 |religious significance=Yes
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 In Mahākāvya, or Indian epic poetry, the ashoka tree is mentioned in the Ramayana in reference to the Ashoka Vatika (garden of Ashoka trees) where Hanuman first meets Sita.
 |ref religious use description=Wikipedia
 |plant commercial=No
 |commercial applications=Religious use
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 |cultivation details=The seed cannot be stored for long and needs to be planted as soon as possible. Peak bloom time is early spring to early summer, but flowers can be found all round the year.
 |ref cultivation details=Dave's Garden
 |molecular data=No
 |modern scientific knowledge description=No data is available in Genbank for this species (Sep 2010)
 |ref modern scientific knowledge=NCBI Taxonomy
 |iucn=Vulnerable
 |ref iucn=Wikipedia

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+|introdescription=''Saraca indica'' or the Ashoka tree is an important plant from a religious and cultural point of view in India. The tree has beautiful red flowers and a dense foliage which makes it seem stately to its devotees. The tree is a symbol of fertility in Indian culture and has been recently shown to provide relief to women during menstruation. The tree is revered in Hinduism and Buddhism and is frequently found in royal palace grounds or near temples.
 |Headerimage=Sita-Ashok (Saraca asoca) leaves & flowers in Kolkata W IMG 4175.jpg
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 |speciesname=Saraca indica
 |speciesname2=Saracaindica
-|biotic zone=Central Deccan Plateau
+|biotic zone=Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats, Central Deccan Plateau, Indo-Gangetic Plain
 |native=Yes
 |ref native=Wikipedia
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 |food use=No
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 |image5=Sita-Ashok (Saraca asoca) flower buds & flowers in Kolkata W IMG 3449.jpg
 |caption5=Flowers and Buds of the tree
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 |title1=Dave's Garden
 |url=http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/67517/
 |year=2010
 |month=09

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 |ref synonym name=Encyclopedia of Life
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 |plant general morphology=Perennial, Trees, Woody throughout, Stems erect or ascending, Stems greater than 2 m tall, Stems solid, Stems or young twigs glabrous or sparsely glabrate, Leaves alternate, Leaves petiolate, Stipules conspicuous, Stipules green, triangulate to lanceolate or foliaceous, Stipules deciduous, Stipules connate to each other, forming a tuber or sheath, Stipules toothed or laciniate, Leaves compound, Leaves even pinnate, Leaf or leaflet margins entire, Leaflets opposite, Leaflets 10-many, Leaves glabrous or nearly so, Leaves coriaceous, Inflorescences racemes, Inflorescences globose heads, capitate or subcapitate, Inflorescence axillary, Bracts very small, absent or caducous, Bracteoles present, Flowers actinomorphic or somewhat irregular, Calyx 4-lobed, Calyx glabrous, Corolla absent, Petals separate, Petals orange or yellow, Fertile stamens 6-8, Stamens completely free, separate, Filaments glabrous, Filaments pink or red, Style terete, Fruit a legume, Fruit unilocular, Fruit freely dehiscent, Fruit oblong or ellipsoidal, Fruit coriaceous or becoming woody, Fruit exserted from calyx, Fruit glabrous or glabrate, Fruit 1-seeded, Fruit 2-seeded, Fruit 3-10 seeded, Seeds ovoid to rounded in outline, Seeds olive, brown, or black.
 |ref plant general morph=Encyclopedia of Life
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 |speciesname=Saraca indica
 |speciesname2=Saracaindica
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+|religious significance=Yes
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-|iucn=Not Evaluated
+|iucn=Vulnerable
-|ref iucn=EoL
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 |species name=Saraca indica
 |mod species name=Saraca_indica
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 |title1=Flowers of India entry
 |url=http://www.flowersofindia.net/mythology.html
 |year=2010
 |month=09