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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Calendar, Muhurta Elements
कालमानं मुहूर्ताङ्गानि च
अरिष्टवृक्षो रविभाच्छ्रीवृक्षस्त्वाष्ट्रसंभवः ।स्वात्यृक्षजोऽर्जुनो वृक्षो द्विदैवत्याद्विकंकतः ॥ २०७ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 207.
From the Sun's star comes the arishta tree. From Tvashtri's star, the shrivriksha. From Swati, the arjuna. From the two-god star, the vikankata.
Simple meaning: Hasta has the arishta, Chitra the shrivriksha, Swati the arjuna and Vishakha the vikankata.
मित्रभाद्बकुलोजातो विष्टिः पौरंदरर्क्षजः ।
Anuradha has the bakula, Jyeshtha the vishti, Mula the sarja and Purvashadha the vanjula.
पनसो वैश्वभाज्जातश्चार्कवृक्षश्च विष्णुभात् ।
Each star has its own tree: jackfruit, madar, shami and kadamba for four stars.
अजाहेश्चूतवृक्षोभूद्बुध्न्यजः पिचुमन्दकः ।
Mango, neem and mahua belong to three more stars.