Murraya paniculata (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack

Synonyms

Chalcas paniculata L., Murraya odorata Blanco, Murraya sumatrana Roxb.

Vernacular names

• Burmese boxwood, mock orange, orange jasmine (En)
• Indonesia: kemuning (general), kamuning (Sundanese), kayu gading (North Sulawesi)
• Malaysia: kemuning (general), kemuning lada (Peninsular)
• Philippines: kamuning (Filipino), banasi (Iloko), banati (Negrito). Burma (Myanmar): yuzana
• Laos: kèo²
• Thailand: kaeo (central), talai kaeo, cha phrik (northern)
• Vietnam: ngệt quới, nhâm hôi.

Distribution

From Sri Lanka and India to Burma (Myanmar), Indo-China, southern China and Taiwan towards Thailand and throughout the Malesian region to north-eastern Australia and New Caledonia; also frequently cultivated within this region.

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