Tabernaemontana persicariifolia Jacq.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Tabernaemontana

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 3.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Forest and open, rocky localities, at elevations up to 1,200 metres. In Réunion it is found in relatively dry forest at low elevations, in Mauritius in more humid forest at medium to high elevations.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Tabernaemontana persicariifolia flower picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Tabernaemontana persicariifolia world distribution map, present in Mauritius, Réunion, and Seychelles

Conservation status

Tabernaemontana persicariifolia threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:82285-1
WFO ID wfo-0000320055
COL ID 549ZL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706851
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Synonyms

Oistanthera telfairiana Pandaca persicariifolia Tabernaemontana mauritiana Tabernaemontana micrantha Tabernaemontana telfairiana Pandaca mauritiana Pagiantha mauritiana Pagiantha persicariifolia Tabernaemontana borbonica Conopharyngia mauritiana Conopharyngia persicariifolia Tabernaemontana nervosa Tabernaemontana parviflora Tabernaemontana persicariifolia