Tabernaemontana dichotoma

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| genus = Tabernaemontana

| species = dichotoma

| authority = Roxb. ex Wall.

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| Cerbera dichotoma | G.Lodd.

| Ervatamia dichotoma | (Roxb. ex Wall.) Burkill

| Pagiantha dichotoma | (Roxb. ex Wall.) Markgr.

| Rejoua dichotoma | (Roxb. ex Wall.) Gamble

| Tabernaemontana laurifolia | Ker Gawl.

| Tanghinia dichotoma | G.Don

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Tabernaemontana dichotoma, commonly known as Eve's apple, is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet refers to the species' dichotomous branches.

Description

Tabernaemontana dichotoma grows as a shrub or tree, measuring from {{convert|2–12|m|ft|-1}} tall, rarely to {{convert|20|m|ft|-1|abbr=on}}. The trunk measures up {{convert|30|cm|0|abbr=on}} in diameter. The plant's latex, fruit and seeds are all poisonous.

Distribution and habitat

Tabernaemontana dichotoma is native to Sri Lanka. It occurs at altitudes to around {{convert|600|m|-3|abbr=on}}.

References

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{{BioRef | powo | title = Tabernaemontana dichotoma Roxb. ex Wall. | id = 60466169-2 | accessdate = 7 July 2020}}

{{cite book | last = Quattrocchi | first = Umberto | year = 2016 | title = CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology | pages = 3651 | publisher = CRC Press | isbn = 9781482250640 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=-37OBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA3651 | accessdate = 7 July 2020}}

{{cite web | author = Ken Fern | title = Tabernaemontana dichotoma | work = Useful Tropical Plants Database | url = http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tabernaemontana+dichotoma | accessdate = 7 July 2020}}

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dichotoma

Category:Flora of Sri Lanka

Category:Plants described in 1829