Tabernaemontana ciliata
Pichon
Apocynaceae
Pandaca anisophylla (Pichon) Markgr.
Pandaca callosa (Pichon) Markgr.
Pandaca ciliata (Pichon) Markgr.
Pandaca cuneata (Pichon) Markgr.
Pandaca longissima Markgr.
Pandaca longituba (Pichon) Markgr.
Pandaca ochrascens (Pichon) Markgr.
Pandaca pichoniana Markgr.
Pandacastrum saccharatum Pichon
Tabernaemontana anisophylla Pichon
Tabernaemontana callosa Pichon
Tabernaemontana cuneata Pichon
Tabernaemontana longituba Pichon
Tabernaemontana ochrascens Pichon
Common Name:
General Information
Tabernaemontana ciliata is an evergreen shrub or a tree growing 7 - 8 metres tall[
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
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- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
The latex is poisonous[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Botanical References
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
-
- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
Africa - north and east Madagascar.
Habitat
Humid and subhumid forests at elevations below 1,000 metres.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The latex is strongly purgative[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
