Saraca indica as a wild tree, the Ashoka is a vulnerable species. It is becoming rarer in its natural habitat, but isolated wild Ashoka trees are still to be found in the foothills of central and eastern Himalayas, in scattered locations of the northern plains of India as well as on the west coast of the Subcontinent near Mumbai.
There are a few varieties of the Ashoka tree. One variety is larger and highly spreading. The columnar varieties are common in cultivation.
Medicinal use
The bark of the asoka tree is used to make a drug, which is reported to possess a stimulating effect on the endometrium and ovarian tissue
The use of the dried flower is one of the best doses, which helps in curing the diabetes. We may be eaten regularly. The bark of the tree is useful for the above clinical indications of the internal piles.
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