Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Solanaceae | Genus: Cestrum | Species: Cestrum nocturnum L. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Cestrum graciliflorum, Cestrum leucocarpum | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Night Queen, Night-blooming cestrum, Hasna Hena | Flower Type | Cyme |
| English / Trade Name | Night Blooming Jasmine, Lady Of The Night | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Thabal Lei | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 1900 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | The fruit is a berry 10 mm long by 5 mm diameter |
| Habitat | Occurs in garden requires full sun or semi shade and natural forests, planted forests, riparian zones, ruderal/disturbed, scrub/shrublands, urban areas | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Westindies, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica and naturalised in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, southern China, the southernmost United States | Bark Details | Smooth bark; thornless |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | This sprawling shrub has glossy, smooth, simple leaves 4"-8" long. Vine-like stems reach up to 12' in its native habitat, but it seldom reaches more than a 4' mound in a single season | Leaf Details | The leaves are simple, narrow lanceolate, 6–20 cm long and 2–4.5 cmbroad, smooth and glossy, with an entire margin |
