Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Oleaceae | Genus: Jasminum | Species: Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Jasminum fragrans, Jasminum odoratum | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Mogra | Flower Type | Cyme |
| English / Trade Name | Arabian jasmine, Tuscan jasmine, Sambac jasmine | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Jatipusa | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | 800-1200 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | The fruit is a purple to black berry 1 cm in diameter |
| Habitat | Occurs in gardens and also cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Eastern Himalayas in Bhutan and Eastern South Asia | Bark Details | Smooth, whitish trunk that may grow |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is an evergreen vine or shrub reaching up to 0.5 to 3 m (1.6 to 9.8 ft) tall | Leaf Details | The leaves are ovate, 4 to 12.5 cm long and 2 to 7.5 cm wide |
