Tabernaemontana

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Tabernaemontana persicariaefolia
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Species
About 100-110 species; see text
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Tabernaemontana is a genus of 100-110 species of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, with a pan-tropical distribution. They are shrubs and small trees growing to 1-15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, 3-25 cm long, with milky sap. The flowers are fragrant, white, 1-5 cm diameter.

Some members of the genus Tabernaemontana are used as additives to some versions of the psychedelic drink Ayahuasca.

Ervatamia is one of the many synonyms for the genus.

Selected species

• Tabernaemontana africana. Africa.
• Tabernaemontana alba (White Milkwood). Central America.
• Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia. Southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America.
• Tabernaemontana bovina. Southern China to Thailand.
• Tabernaemontana bufalina. Southern China to Thailand.
• Tabernaemontana calcarea. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana capuronii. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana catharinensis. Western South America.
• Tabernaemontana ciliata. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana citrifolia (Milkwood). Caribbean.
• Tabernaemontana coffeoides. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana corymbosa. Southeast Asia.
• Tabernaemontana crassa. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana crassifolia. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana cymosa. Western South America.
• Tabernaemontana debrayi. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana divaricata (Nero's Crown or Pinwheel Flower). Northern India to Thailand.
• Tabernaemontana elegans (Toad Tree). South Africa north to Somalia.
• Tabernaemontana eusepala. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana eusepaloides. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana heyneana. India.
• Tabernaemontana humblotii. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana mocquerysii. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana pachysiphon. Tropical east Africa.
• Tabernaemontana pandacaqui. Southeast Asia, Australasia, western Pacific Ocean islands.
• Tabernaemontana phymata. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana retusa. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana rostrata. Southeast Asia.
• Tabernaemontana sambiranensis. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana sananho. Northern South America.
• Tabernaemontana sessilifolia. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana siphilitica. Northern South America.
• Tabernaemontana stellata. Madagascar.
• Tabernaemontana ventricosa (Forest Toad Tree). Cameroon, South Africa.

Cultivation

The cultivar T. divaricata 'Plena', with doubled-petaled flowers, is a popular houseplant.

See also

• Psychedelic plants