Tree Jasmine
Jasminum arborescens

Family: Oleaceae

What it is like

A large shrub. The small branches are hairy. The leaves are simple and opposite. They vary in size. They can be 18 cm long and 10 cm wide. They are broadly oval and have a soft covering when young. The flowers are fragrant. The fruit is a berry and 1-1.5 cm long. They are black when ripe.

There are between 200 and 500 Jasminum species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Pakistan it grows between 200-1,000 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten.

They are a famine food.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Adavinalle, Barakunda, Bela chameli, Bonomali, Bura kunda, Chameli, Gadahundbaha, Mutabela, Nab-mallica, Nagamalli, Navamannlica, Sabe, Saptala

Synonyms

Jasminum arborescens var. latifolium (Roxb.) C. B. Clarke; Jasminum latifolium Roxb.; Jasminum montanum Roth.; Jasminum roxburghianum Wall. ex C. B. Clarke; Jasminum velutinum Kobuski; and others