General Informations
Millingtonia hortensis, tree jasmine or Indian cork tree, the sole species in the genus Millingtonia, is a tree native to South Asia & South East Asia. The white flowers come as large panicles which emit a pleasant fragrance.
In the name Millingtonia hortensis, Millingtonia is named for Sir Thomas Millington who was an inspiration to Carl Linnaeus the Younger who first described the genus. The specific epithet ‘hortensia’ derives from ‘hortensis’ and ‘hortus’ which in Latin is related to garden. In its synonym, Bignonia suberosa, ‘suberosa’ derives from ‘suberos’ which means ‘corky’ in Latin.
