Tabernaemontana undulata Vahl

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Tabernaemontana

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 10 m tall. The stems are usually branched at a low level. The leaves are opposite, narrow and pointed. The leaves are pale green underneath. The plant when broken drips latex. The flowers can be pink or white. The fruit stalk is 1 cm long. The fruit is divided into seeded sections that are strongly curved and kidney shaped. These are 4.5 cm long by 3 cm wide and 2.5 cm thick. They are dark brown. There are several seeds. These are oval and 1 cm long by 0.4 cm wide. They are black and have ridges along them.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 8.75
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It is an understorey plant in the rainforest. It grows in wet areas.
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An understorey tree in the rainforest, often standing against other trees.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Tabernaemontana undulata leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Tabernaemontana undulata flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Tabernaemontana undulata world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Tabernaemontana undulata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:82371-1
WFO ID wfo-0000320159
COL ID 7BCRM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732642
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Stemmadenia nervosa Tabernaemontana meyeri Tabernaemontana perrottetii Bonafousia obliqua Bonafousia perrottetii Peschiera surinamensis Tabernaemontana obliqua Bonafousia undulata Anartia meyeri Echites brasiliensis Anacampta albescens Bonafousia undulata var. ovalifolia Tabernaemontana albescens Tabernaemontana undulata