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General Information

Tabernaemontana dichotoma is a shrub or a tree usually growing from 2 - 12 metres tall, exceptionally to 20 metres. The bole can be 15 - 30cm in diameter[].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

The seeds induce delirium and symptoms similar to those induced by Datura[].

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Sri Lanka, ?Myanmar, Malaysia.

Habitat

Montane forest and scrub, at elevations from 750 - 1,500 metres[]. Moist low country at elevations up to 600 metres in Sri Lanka[].

Properties

Habit	Tree
Height	8.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The fruits are used in the treatment of ulcers and fistulae[].

The latex is used to soften and ripen boils and carbuncles[].

Pounded leaves and bark are externally applied on snake and centipede bites. A preparation of the bark is poulticed on grazed skin as an antiseptic and astringent[].

Chewing the roots is said to relieve toothache[].

Other Uses

The pale-coloured wood is fine-grained and moderately hard[].

Propagation

Seed -

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