Wrightia arborea | |
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Scientific classification | |
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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