Nyctanthes
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Nyctanthes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae, native to southeastern Asia. It is currently accepted as containing two species; other species previously included in this genus have been transferred to other genera, most of them to Jasminum.[1]
They are shrubs or small trees growing to 10 m tall, with flaky bark. The leaves are opposite, simple. The flowers are produced in small clusters of two to seven together. The fruit is a two-parted capsule, with a single seed in each part.[1][2][3]
- Species
- Nyctanthes aculeata Craib – Night-flowering Jasmine
- Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. (syn. N. dentata Blume)
N. arbortristis (Night-flowering Jasmine or "Sad Tree") is the most well-known species, and is also the type species of the genus. The name Nyctanthes means "night flowering".
[edit] References
- ^ a b University of Oxford, Oleaceae information site: Nyctanthes
- ^ Flora of Pakistan: Nyctanthes
- ^ AgroForestry Tree Database: Nyctanthes
 A Nyctanthes trunk from India |
 A Nyctanthes leaf from India |
