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</p><p><b>pol-ee-AL-thee-uh</b> -- possibly from the Greek <i>poly</i> (many) and <i>althainein</i> (to heal)
<b>lon-jee-FOH-lee-uh</b> -- long leaves
</p><p>commonly known as:
<b>English</b>: ashoka, false ashoka, green champa, Indian fir, mast tree, telegraph pole tree • <b>Hindi</b>: अशोक ashok • <b>Kannada</b>: kanthri kadama, pungu • <b>Malayalam</b>: asokam, chorani • <b>Marathi</b>: अशोक ashok, dedbari • <b>Sanskrit</b>: अशोक asoka, ulkatah • <b>Tamil</b>: asokam, assothi, நெட்டிலிங்கம் nettilinkam • <b>Telugu</b>: ashoka, devadaru, nara mamidi
</p><p><b>Origin</b>: India, Sri Lanka
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... fruits are borne in clusters of 10-20, initially green but turning purple or black when ripe.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/91314344@N00">Dinesh Valke</a> from Thane, India
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