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Millingtonia hortensis tree jasmine or Indian cork tree the sole species in the genus Millingtonia is a tree native to South Asia & South East Asia. It is known as Latak chandani & Buch in Marathi Akash Mallige in Kannada:ಆಕಾಶ ಮಲ್ಲಠಗೆ, Akash Malli or Mara Malli in Tamil Kavuki in Telugu Pip in Thai: ปีบ and Mini Chameli in Hindi Shavam naari pooh in Malayalam Akash Mallee in Oriya and Sitahaar in Bengali.

In the name Millingtonia hortensis Millingtonia is named for Sir Thomas Millington who was an inspiration to Carl Linnaeus the Younger who first described the genus. The specific epithet hortensia derives from hortensis and hortus which in Latin is related to garden. In its synonym Bignonia suberosa suberosa derives from suberos which means corky in Latin.

The tree grows to height of between 18 and 25 metres and has a spread of 7 to 11 metres. It reaches maturity between 6 and 8 years of age and lives for up to 40 years. It is a versatile tree which can grow in various soil types and climates with a preference for moist climates.

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