Alstonia venenata R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Alstonia

Characteristics

It is a shrub to 1.5 m with lanceolate leaves to 20 cm long; flowers small and white
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Therapeutic use Hypotension (aerial part), Epilepsy (bark), Hypertension (bark), Hypnotics and sedatives (bark), Snake bites (bark), Anthelmintics (fruit), Epilepsy (fruit), Mental disorders (fruit), General tonic for rejuvenation (fruit), Syphilis (fruit), Antiperiodic (fruit), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Analgesics (root), Antipyretics (root), Antitoxins (root), Bites and stings (root), Earache (root), Epilepsy (root), Erysipelas (root), Fatigue (root), Fever (root), Leprosy (root), Skin diseases (root), Snake bites (root), Depurative (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified)
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Images

Alstonia venenata unspecified picture

Distribution

Alstonia venenata world distribution map, present in India and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76602-1
WFO ID wfo-0000953155
COL ID C8VX
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Blaberopus venenatus Alstonia venenata Echites venenatus Alstonia venenata var. pubescens