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Ixora coccinea
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| Ixora coccinea | |
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| Ixora coccinea in Kerala, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Ixora |
| Species: | I. coccinea
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| Binomial name | |
| Ixora coccinea | |
Ixora coccinea (also known as jungle geranium, flame of the woods or jungle flame or pendkuli) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae.[1] It is a common flowering shrub native to Southern India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. It has become one of the most popular flowering shrubs in South Florida gardens and landscapes.[2][3] It is the national flower of Suriname.[citation needed] Commercially important medicinal plant, used in ayurveda. All parts including flower, leaves and root are taken for various medicinal preparations for skin disease, Diabetes etc.
- ^ "Ixora coccinea catalog". Flowers of India. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Ixora coccinea Linn". Toxicology Center. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ no_name12 (2022-02-15). "40 Florida Shrubs (Flowering, Evergreen, Vines): Pictures and Identification". Leafy Place. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
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