Saraca in Malayalam
Saraca is a botanical genus, and the Malayalam name for Saraca indica is അശോകം (ashokam), the ashoka tree whose bark is a standard Ayurvedic ingredient and whose flowers go into temple offerings. The Latin name itself has no Malayalam form.
Most common translation
Saraca indica.
മുറ്റത്ത് ഒരു അശോകം പൂത്തുനിൽക്കുന്നു.
muttathu oru ashokam poothunilkkunnu.
An ashoka tree stands blooming in the yard.
Dictionary entry
- അശോകം (ashokam) — Saraca indica.
ashokam names the tree, not the genus, and it is also a common personal name, so context matters.
Common questions
How do you say Saraca in Malayalam?
The tree Saraca indica is അശോകം (ashokam).
What is the tree used for?
Its bark goes into Ayurvedic preparations and its flowers into temple offerings.