Stereospermum chelonoides (Parul in Bengal region) is a deciduous tree native to South and Southeast Asia.[1][3]
| Stereospermum chelonoides | |
|---|---|
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| In Bangladesh | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus: | Stereospermum |
| Species: | S. chelonoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Stereospermum chelonoides | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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In Theravada Buddhism, this plant is said to have been the tree under which the twenty second Buddha "Vipassi - විපස්සි" achieved enlightenment (Bodhi tree).
Location
editBangladesh
editThere are a total of nine mature trees of this endangered species (Parul) in Bangladesh, five of which are located in the eastern part residential area of The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd.[4][5]
References
edit- 1 2 IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); Lakhey, P. & Pathak, J. (2022). "Stereospermum chelonoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T150104502A150219559. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 16 November 2016
- ↑ Troup, Robert Scott (1921), The silviculture of Indian trees, Clarendon Press, pp. 688–689
- ↑ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (30 May 2016). "তবে কি পারুলের দেখা মিলল". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ↑ "পারুলের মোহন মায়া". Desh Rupantor. 2 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2025.