District | BONGAIGAON | BMC Name | DANGTAL ANCHALIC BMC | Flora Category | Ornamental Plant | Type of Flora | Shrubs |
Local Name of Flora | Sewali Phul | Local Language | Rabha ,Bodo ,Bengali ,Assamese ,Other , | Common Name of Flora | Night Flowering Jasmine | Scientific Name | Nyctanthes arbor-tristis |
Variata | Forma | Sub Species | Flora Variety | Local | |||
Part Used | Leaves and Flower | Uses | used for ornamental purpose and Flowers are used as vegetables. | Other Details | Hindu people use the flower for worshiping. Leaves are used in making curry. It is said to be antihelmenthic & aphrodisiac. Leaves are also used to treat skin diseases. |