Species Details

  • Common Name: Ashoka Tree
  • Local Name: Sita Ashok
  • Botanical Name: Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd.
  • Origin: Native

Significance

  • Medicinal: Popular medicine in Ayurveda for treatment of diarrhoea, nasal bleeding, dizziness, jaundice etc
  • Ecological: Host plant for Butterflies, flowers are food source for bees and insects. Nesting plant for Birds