Alstonia yunnanensis Diels

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Alstonia

Characteristics

Shrubs erect, to 3 m tall. Branches conspicuously lenticellate, puberulent when young. Leaves in whorls of 3-5, petiolate; blade very narrowly obovate or oblong, 6-19 X 1.3-5 cm, thin papery, pubescent on both surfaces, apex acuminate; lateral veins 15-35 pairs, at 45° to midvein. Cymes puberulent; peduncle 0.5-2 cm. Pedicel to 8 mm. Corolla pink to red, tube 1-1.3 cm; lobes oblong, 2-6 mm, overlapping to left. Disc lobes 2, ligulate, as long as or longer than ovaries. Follicles distinct, linear, 3-5 cm X ca. 4 mm. Seeds oblong, ends with very short cilia. Fl. Mar-Jun, fr. Jun-Nov. 2n = 44*.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

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Distribution

Alstonia yunnanensis world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76608-1
WFO ID wfo-0000953276
COL ID C8W7
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Synonyms

Alstonia esquirolii Pycnostelma esquirolii Alstonia yunnanensis