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Useful Tropical Plants

Alstonia rostrata

C.E.C.Fisch.

Apocynaceae

+ Synonyms

Alstonia glaucescens Monach.

Alstonia pachycarpa Merr. & Chun

Alstonia undulifolia Kochummen & K.M.Wong

Alyxia calophylla Wall.

Alyxia glaucescens G.Don

Winchia calophylla A.DC.

Winchia glaucescens K.Schum.

Common Name:

Alstonia rostrata
Line drawing of the leaves, flowers and fruits
Photograph by: Flora of China Vol. 16
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General Information

Alstonia rostrata is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is generally fluted at the base, sometimes with low buttresses[
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

E. Asia - southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

Habitat

Evergreen or open degraded forests, at elevations from 500 - 1,300 metres[
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Title
Biotik, Laos
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Author
 
Website
http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html
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ISBN
 
Description
Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees.
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Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height22.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

An infusion of the crushed leaves is used to clean infected wounds[
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Title
Biotik, Laos
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Website
http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html
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Description
Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees.
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The bitter bark and latex yield a tonic and antiseptic medicine[
443
Title
Biotik, Laos
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees.
]

Other Uses

The wood is often used for coffins and as a plywood core[
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Title
Biotik, Laos
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://biotik.org/species_list_laos.html
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Information on more than 100 species of Laotian trees.
].

Propagation

Seed -
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