| Rauvolfia sumatrana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Rauvolfia |
| Species: | R. sumatrana |
| Binomial name | |
| Rauvolfia sumatrana | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Rauvolfia sumatrana is a tree in the family Apocynaceae.
Rauvolfia sumatrana grows up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 43 centimetres (17 in). The bark is grey, yellowish grey, greenish yellow or brown. Inflorescences bear up to 35 or more flowers. The flowers feature a white corolla. The fruits are bluish black or purplish black when ripe, round, up to 2.1 cm (1 in) in diameter. [3]
Rauvolfia sumatrana is native to China, India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam and Malesia. [1] It is found in a variety of habitats, mostly lowland. [3]
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