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Ashoka (Mast Tree): How to Grow Monoon longifolium in Jaipur
Monoon longifolium
The tall, evergreen "Ashoka" or Mast tree seen along Indian roads. How to plant and care for it in Jaipur, what it offers birds and butterflies, and why it is not the true Ashoka (Saraca asoca).
Toxicity
Cautions and safety
- Toxicity: Not documented for people, pets or livestock. No poisoning has been recorded, but the fruit is not a recognised human food. Birds and fruit bats eat the fruit; there is no data for dogs, cats or livestock.
- Water: It needs more water than desert natives, especially in years 1–3. This matters in water-stressed Jaipur.
- Air pollution: A Delhi study rated it the most pollution-sensitive of seven species tested, so we do not present it as a pollution-fighting tree.
- Invasiveness: It is not recorded as invasive in India.
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- Humans
- Not verified — check before exposing pets or children
- Pets and animals
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