Ashoka Tree, Sita Ashoka

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Saraca asoca

Ashoka Tree, Sita AshokaTree

Saraca asoca, commonly known as the ashoka tree, is a plant belonging to the Detarioideae subfamily of the Fabaceae family of plants.

FamilyFabaceae

GenusSaraca

NativeAsia

LifespanPerennial

Classification

KingdomPlantae

CladeTracheophytes

CladeAngiosperms

ClassMagnoliopsida

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusSaraca

SpeciesS. asoca

Binomial NameSaraca asoca

AuthorLinnaeus

Common NameAshoka Tree

Life FormTree

Growth HabitTree

Taxonomic Hierarchy

KingdomPlantae

CladeTracheophytes

CladeAngiosperms

ClassMagnoliopsida

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusSaraca

Taxonomic Notes

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis belongs to the family Malvaceae.
The genus Hibiscus includes over 200 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs.
This species is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.