Rauvolfia tetraphylla
| Rauvolfia tetraphylla | |
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| Rauvolfia tetraphylla | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Rauvolfia |
| Species: | R. tetraphylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Rauvolfia tetraphylla L. | |
Rauvolfia tetraphylla is a plant in the Apocynaceae family, growing as a bush or small tree. It is commonly known as the be still tree[1] or devil-pepper. The plant is native to Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America. It has been cultivated widely as both an ornamental and as a source of pharmaceuticals and is now naturalised throughout the tropics including Australasia, Indochina and India.
References
- ↑ "Rauvolfia tetraphylla". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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