Alstonia venenata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alstonia
Species:
A. venenata
Binomial name
Alstonia venenata

Alstonia venenata is a plant of the family Apocynaceae. It grows as a shrub or small tree in low to mid elevation deciduous forests of India.[1] The bark of the plant and, sometimes, the fruit, are used for medicinal purposes.

References

  1. "Alstonia venenata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
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