Lamiaceae

Asian bushbeech

Gmelina asiatica L.

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Gmelina

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Asian bushbeech: Kali Shivan Gmelina asiatica in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India. — Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)

Chinese: 亚洲石梓, 亞洲石梓, 矮子常山, 蛇头花
English: Asian bushbeech
Malayalam: ചെറുകുമിഴ്
Tamil: குமிழம், குமிளம், குமிழ்

Synonyms

Gmelina asiatica f. lobata Moldenke
Gmelina asiatica f. parvifolia (Roxb.) Moldenke
Gmelina attenuata H.R.Fletcher
Gmelina elliptica f. lobata (Gaertn.) Moldenke
Gmelina lobata Gaertn.
Gmelina paniculata H.R.Fletcher
Gmelina parvifolia Roxb.
Premna parvifolia Roth

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lalithamba from India, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kevinsooryan, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.