Wrightia arborea

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Wrightia arborea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Wrightia
Species:
W. arborea
Binomial name
Wrightia arborea
(Dennst.) D. J. Mabberley

Wrightia arborea is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Southeast and South Asia. [1]

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References

  1. "Wrightia arborea in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-04-03.