Shining star jasmine
Trachelospermum lucidum

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climber. It is an evergreen shrub. The shoots have milky sap. The young shoots are hairy. The leaves are 5-15 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. They are sword shaped. They are more pale underneath. The flowers are white. The fruit are long and narrow. They are 15-30 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. The seeds are 1.5 cm long.

There are 30 Trachelospermum species. It is used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Akhahilata, Chri-nai-nai-rikang, Dudhi, Dawarilahara, Purai-tumit, Sohkyr-moit-kroh, Yokchounrik

Synonyms

Alstonia lucida D. Don.; Trachelospermum fragrans Hook.f.;