Jasminum multiflorum (Burm.f) Andrews
Vernacular name: Malabar jasmine, Chameli, Kundo
Species Name: Jasminum multiflorum (Burm.f) Andrews
Family: Oleaceae
Habit: Climbing Shrub
Stem: A silky-pubescent, twining, scandent shrub, young parts velvety, often rusty.
Leaf: Opposite, simple oval in shape, acute or acuminate, upper surface at first pubescent, later glabrous or nearly so, lower surface tomentose or pubescent especially on the nerves
Flowering: December
Flowers: Dense cymes inflorescence, bisexual flowers, White, toothed calyx
Fruit: Berry, Black when ripe
Uses:
- Fragrant flowers are often planted in gardens.
- In Manipur, Kundo flowers are used in worship, and are an essential part of a marriage ceremony. The bride garlands the groom with two Kundo flower garlands. The groom then takes one of the two and garlands the bride.
- Pant is an evergreen shrub, so widely used as an ornamental plant.
- Essential oils and extracts are used in cosmetic industry to make soaps, lotions, perfumes and hair oils.
- To promote healing of ulcers and sores, poultices of crashed leaves are used traditionally.
- Root decoctions are used to treat rheumatism, swellings and headaches.
- Flower decoction are used to treat congestions, bronchitis and cough.
- In aromatherapy, volatile oils are used to alleviate stress and anxiety and giving calming effect.
