Alstonia pneumatophora

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Alstonia pneumatophora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alstonia
Species:
A. pneumatophora
Binomial name
Alstonia pneumatophora
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Alstonia pneumatophora is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

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References

  1. Sidiyasa, K. (1998). "Alstonia pneumatophora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33231A9769850. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33231A9769850.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.