Plants

Orange Jasmine

Murraya paniculata

Name

Marathi:	कामिनी
Hindi:	कामिनी

Biological Classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Spermatophyta
Sub-Division:	Angiospermae
Class:	Dicotyledonae
Sub-Class:	Polypetalae
Series:	Disciflorae
Order:	Geraniales
Family:	Rutaceae
Sub-Family:	--
Genus:	Murraya
Species:	paniculata

Advantages

It is commonly cultivated in gardens as an ornamental plant.
It bears white fragrant flowers.

Interesting Facts

The flowers bloom in clusters and are often compared to tht scent of orange blossoms.

Description

It is a small tree with imparipinnate and alternate leaves.
The flowering season is generally from June to October.
Murraya paniculata (L). Jack.

Reference

Systematic Botany, R. N. Sutaria, Second Edition and Taxonomy of Angiosperms S. N. Pandey and S. P. Mishra.

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