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    Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, also known as the Night-flowering jasmine or Parijata (Parvati chi phula), is a species of Nyctanthes native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is a shrub or a small tree growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall, with flaky grey bark. The leaves are opposite, simple, 6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in) long and 2–6.5 cm (0.79–2.56 in) broad, with an entire margin. The flowers are fragrant, with a five- to eight-lobed white corolla with an orange-red centre; they are produced in clusters of two to seven together, with individual flowers opening at dusk and finishing at dawn. The fruit is a bilobed, flat brown heart-shaped to round capsule 2 cm (0.79 in) diameter, each lobe containing a single seed.Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nyctanthes arbor-tristis in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nyctanthes arbor-tristis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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