Rauvolfia rostrata

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Apocynaceae
Rauvolfia rostrata
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
Rauvolfia rostrata
gbif · cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Rauvolfia rostrata
gbif · cc0
President and Fellows of Harvard College

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-7 m tall. The leaves are in rings of 3 to 4. The flowering shoots are 3-10 cm long with 5-8 flowers. The mature fruit are buish-black.

References (1)
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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