Tree jasmine, Indian cork tree
Millingtonia hortensis

Family: Bignoniaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 18-25 m tall. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. The leaves are 40-100 cm long. The leaflets are narrowly oval and 5-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The base is rounded and they taper to the tip.

The leaves are used as a tobacco substitute. It has medicinal uses. There is only one Millingtonia species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on slopes at low altitudes between 500-1,200 m above sea level. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Andamans, Asia, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Ghana, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, flowers

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Angkea bos, Egayit, Fonimaa, Mai-long-ka-hkam, Pohon melati, Sum-tung-hpraw

Synonyms

Bignonia suberosa Roxb.;