Polyalthia longifolia (423957703)

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Description: Annonaceae (custard apple, sugar apple, or soursop family) » Polyalthia longifolia pol-ee-AL-thee-uh -- possibly from the Greek poly (many) and althainein (to heal) lon-jee-FOH-lee-uh -- long leaves commonly known as: ashoka, false ashoka, green champa, Indian fir, mast tree, telegraph pole tree • Hindi: अशोक ashok • Kannada: kanthri kadama, pungu • Malayalam: asokam, chorani • Marathi: अशोक ashok, dedbari • Sanskrit: अशोक asoka, ulkatah • Tamil: asokam, assothi, நெட்டிலிங்கம் nettilinkam • Telugu: ashoka, devadaru, nara mamidi Origin: India, Sri Lanka Polyalthia longifolia, Ashoka, is native to India. The weeping, branching habit of this 25-foot tall tree gives it a narrow columnar shape. Glossy green, long, narrow leaves have attractive wavy edges. The star-shaped, light green flowers in the spring are followed by clusters of inch-round black fruits. Grows in full sun. References: Flowers of India • TopTropicals • Dave's Garden • Wikipedia. Date: 11 March 2007, 14:59. Source: Polyalthia longifolia. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 09′ 45.49″ N, 72° 52′ 24.73″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.162635; 72.873537.