Kopsia arborea

Kopsia arborea grows as a tree up to 14 metres (50 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 centimetres (4 in). The bark is grey. Its flowers feature a white corolla. Fruits are blue-black, ellipsoid or roundish, up to 4.2 cm (2 in) long. The tree is found in a wide variety of habitats from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude.[2] Local medicinal uses include as an enema and as a treatment for tonsilitis. K. arborea is native to India, China, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia.[2][3][4]

Fruit

Kopsia arborea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Kopsia
Species:
K. arborea
Binomial name
Kopsia arborea
Synonyms[1]
  • Kopsia jasminiflora Pit.
  • Kopsia lancibracteolata Merr.
  • Kopsia laxinervia Merr.
  • Kopsia longiflora Merr.
  • Kopsia officinalis Tsiang & P.T.Li
  • Kopsia pitardii Merr.
  • Kopsia pruniformis Rchb.f. & Zoll. ex Bakh.f.
  • Kopsia scortechinii King & Gamble

References
  1. "Kopsia arborea". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Kopsia arborea Blume". 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). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 37. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. "Kopsia arborea". eFloras. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  4. Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Kopsia arborea". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (6.1, online version RFK 6.1 ed.). Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 4 Nov 2013.


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