Tabernaemontana arborea
Rose ex J.D.Sm.
Apocynaceae
Peschiera arborea (Rose ex J.D.Sm.) Markgr.
Peschiera schippii (Standl.) Markgr.
Tabernaemontana schippii Standl.
Common Name:
Tree growing in the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, FL USA
Photograph by: David Stang
General Information
Tabernaemontana arborea is a shrub or a tree with a spreading or rounded crown; it usually grows from 6 - 15 metres tall. The straight bole is usually 30 - 50cm in diameter, often with small buttresses[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
,
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
Range
S. America - Colombia; C. America - Panama to Mexico.
Habitat
Moist or wet thickets or mixed forest, often in second growth, at elevations up to 600 metres[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 11.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves and sap are laxative and purgative. A decoction is taken in the treatment of fevers[
872- Title
- Journal of Ethnobiology Vol 17
- Publication
-
- Author
- Eugene S. Hunn (Editor)
- Publisher
- Society of Ethnobiology; Seattle.
- Year
- 1997 - 1998
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles on the various ways humans use plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
A fair amount of latex exudes when the trunk is cut[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
The heartwood is yellowish to reddish-brown; the usually narrow band of sapwood nearly white. The texture is fine; the grain straight and very close. The wood is very hard and tough, heavy, strong. It takes a very good polish[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
,
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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