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Species Detail

Arabian Jasmine

Jasminum sambac

Taxonomy & Classification

Scientific Name

Jasminum sambac

Category

Flora / Other flora

Conservation Status

Not evaluated

Origin Status

Invasive

Species Overview

Jasminum sambac is a species of jasmine native to Bhutan and India. It is cultivated in many places, especially West Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is naturalised in many scattered locales: Mauritius, Madagascar, the Maldives, Christmas Island, Chiapas, Central America, southern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles.

Spotted In Barangays

Marikina Heights