Alstonia venenata

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Alstonia venenata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alstonia
Species:
A. venenata
Binomial name
Alstonia venenata

Alstonia venenata is a plant of the family Apocynaceae. It grows as a shrub or small tree in low to mid elevation deciduous forests of India. [1] The bark of the plant and, sometimes, the fruit, are used for medicinal purposes.

References

  1. "Alstonia venenata". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 29 August 2013.