Alstonia venenata

Alstonia venenata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Rauvolfioideae
Tribe:	Plumeriae
Subtribe:	Alstoniinae
Genus:	Alstonia
Species:	A. venenata
Binomial name
	Alstonia venenata ; R.Br.

Alstonia venenata is an important ethnobotanical plant of the Apocynaceae family. 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

↑ "Alstonia venenata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 August 2013.

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[1] "Alstonia venenata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 August 2013.