Mitragyna parvifolia

Mitragyna parvifolia
Flower seen in Bengaluru
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Cinchonoideae
Tribe:	Naucleeae
Genus:	Mitragyna
Species:	M. parvifolia
Binomial name
Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth[1]
Synonyms
Nauclea parvifolia Roxb. Stephegyne parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.

Mitragyna parvifolia is a tree species found in Asia.^[2][3]

The caterpillars of the Commander (Limenitis procris), a brush-footed butterfly, utilize this species as a foodplant.^[4]

Gallery

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  at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.

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  Trunk at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.

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  old tree at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.

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  Young tree at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India.

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References

1. "Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth". The Plant List. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
2. "Taxon: Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
3. Sharad Singh Negi, Shgarad Singh (2000). Himalayan Forests and Forestry. Indus Publishing. p. 139. ISBN 978-81-7387-112-2. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
4. Kunte, Krushnamegh; Gadgil, Madhav (2000). India, a Lifescape: Butterflies of Peninsular India. Universities Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-81-7371-354-5. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

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