Trees & Plants

Sea randa

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Guettarda speciosa L.

Major tree species in the natural habitats The wood is hard and durable and is used for small scale constructions and to make fishing poles, floats, spears, etc. The leaves help to relieve headaches and aches in limbs. The flowers are used in garlands and the essential oil obtain

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uses: The wood is hard and durable and is used for small scale constructions and to make fishing poles, floats, spears, etc. The leaves help to relieve headaches and aches in limbs. The flowers are used in garlands and the essential oil obtained is used as a perfume. c ©
family: Oleaceae
synonym: Cadamba jasminiflora Sonn., Nyctanthes hirsuta L.
description: Small trees. Leaves simple, × opposite, 10-15 5 cm., broadly lanceolate in or ovate, base rounded, apex acuminate, nerves 12-14 pairs, prominent; petiole to 4 cm long; stipules short, sheathing. Flowers in axillary pedunculate, corymbose cymes, white, fragrant. Calyx-tube longer and broader. Corolla-tube much stouter, 7-9 cm; limb 6-9-lobed, 10 cm across; lobes narrowly ovate-oblong, obtuse. Fruit globose, 2 cm across, seeds many.
native range: Eastern Africa, tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands
distribution: Pantropics
english names: Sea randa · Zebra wood · Indian lavender
flowering fruiting: March – October
occurrence maldives: Major tree species in the natural habitats