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Wrightia arborea

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Wrightia arborea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Wrightia
Species:
W. arborea
Binomial name
Wrightia arborea
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Beaumontia wallichii (A.DC.) Walp.
    • Chonemorpha vestita G.Don
    • Echites tomentosus B.Heyne ex Roth
    • Echites vestitus Roem. & Schult.
    • Hunteria eugeniifolia Wall. ex G.Don
    • Nerium coraea Buch.-Ham. ex A.DC.
    • Nerium tomentosum Roxb.
    • Periploca arborea Dennst.
    • Wrightia coalita Buch.-Ham. ex Dillwyn
    • Wrightia coraia Wall. ex A.DC.
    • Wrightia hamiltoniana Wall.
    • Wrightia mollissima Wall.
    • Wrightia pubescens Roth
    • Wrightia rheedei Kostel.
    • Wrightia tomentosa Roem. & Schult.
    • Wrightia tomentosa subsp. pauciflora Ngan
    • Wrightia wallichii A.DC.

Wrightia arborea, the woolly dyeing rosebay, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.[2] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and southern China.[3] A tree reaching 20 m (66 ft), local peoples use it for timber and as the source of a dye.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Woolly Dyeing Rosebay". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Wrightia arborea in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  4. ^ Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Useful Tropical Plants Wrightia arborea". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 17 April 2022.


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