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Trees to 20 m tall. Leaves in whorls of 3-5; petiole 2-3 cm; leaf blade oblong or narrowly obovate, 12-20 X 4-8 cm, leathery, glabrous, apex apiculate or nearly so; lateral veins 30-45 pairs, subparallel, nearly at a right angle to midvein. Inflorescences dense, 8-12 X 12-15 cm; peduncle 5-8 cm. Corolla white, tube cylindric, 4-6 mm; lobes broadly ovate, 1.2-1.7 mm; throat villous. Disc less than 0.5 mm. Ovaries distinct, ca. 1 mm. Drupes subglobose, 1.5-1.8 X 1.8-2.4 cm. Seeds 1 or 2.
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Flora of China Vol. 16: 158 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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S Guangdong [Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand]
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Flora of China Vol. 16: 158 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Rauvolfia sumatrana

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Rauvolfia sumatrana is a tree in the family Apocynaceae.

Description

Rauvolfia sumatrana grows up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 43 centimetres (17 in). The bark is grey, yellowish grey, greenish yellow or brown. Inflorescences bear up to 35 or more flowers. The flowers feature a white corolla. The fruits are bluish black or purplish black when ripe, round, up to 2.1 cm (1 in) in diameter.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Rauvolfia sumatrana is native to China, India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam and Malesia.[1] It is found in a variety of habitats, mostly lowland.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; et al. (BGCI) (2019). "Rauvolfia sumatrana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T156220634A156220636. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T156220634A156220636.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Rauvolfia sumatrana". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Rauvolfia sumatrana Jack" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 47–49. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
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Rauvolfia sumatrana is a tree in the family Apocynaceae.

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