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Premna odorata | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Premna |
Species: | P. odorata
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Premna odorata | |
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Premna odorata is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family.[2] It is commonly known as fragrant premna, and is native to the Indian subcontinent, Yunnan, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Northern Australia, and naturalized in southern Florida[3]
A small tree rarely reaching 10 m, it is used as a source for traditional medicine in the Philippines, and is planted occasionally as an ornamental there and elsewhere.[4]
The island of Siargao in the Philippines is named after P. odorata (known as siargaw or saliargaw in the local languages).[5]