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General Information

Tabernaemontana alba is a large shrub or a tree with a dense, spreading crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole is round or somewhat fluted, up to 45cm in diameter but usually smaller[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild as a source of latex and wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Colombia; C. America - Panama to central Mexico; Caribbean - Cuba; N. America - Florida.

Habitat

Wet or moist thickets or mixed forest, sometimes in open pine forest; most commonly at or near sea level, but also ascending to 600 metres[].

Properties

Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

The fruit yields a large amount of white latex that coagulates readily when rubbed between the hands. It is reported to be used sometime for adulterating chicle, and is chewed locally like that substance[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The fruit yields a large amount of white latex that coagulates readily when rubbed between the hands[].

The yellowish white wood is sometimes utilized in construction of the poorer types of lowland dwellings[].

Propagation

Seed -

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