Rauvolfia sumatrana

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Rauvolfia sumatrana
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R. sumatrana
Binomial name
Rauvolfia sumatrana
Synonyms[1]
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  • Cyrtosiphonia madurensis Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Cyrtosiphonia reflexa (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq.
  • Cyrtosiphonia spectabilis Miq.
  • Cyrtosiphonia sumatrana (Jack) Miq.
  • Rauvolfia madurensis (Teijsm. & Binn.) Burck ex Koord.Schum.
  • Rauvolfia palawanensis Elmer
  • Rauvolfia reflexa Teijsm. & Binn.
  • Rauvolfia samarensis Merr.
  • Rauvolfia spectabilis (Miq.) Boerl.

Rauvolfia sumatrana grows as a tree up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 43 centimetres (17 in). The bark is grey, yellowish grey, greenish yellow or brown. Inflorescences bear up to 35 or more flowers. The flowers feature a white corolla. Fruits are bluish black or purplish black when ripe, round, up to 2.1 cm (1 in) in diameter. The plant is found in a variety of habitats, mostly lowland. R. sumatrana is native to Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Rauvolfia sumatrana". The Plant List. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  2. ^ Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Rauvolfia sumatrana Jack" (PDF). 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). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 47–49. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 8 August 2013.