Tabernaemontana macrocarpa

Tabernaemontana macrocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Tabernaemontana
Species:	T. macrocarpa
Binomial name
Tabernaemontana macrocarpa Jack
Synonyms[1]
List Ervatamia macrocarpa (Jack) Merr. Ervatamia plumeriifolia (Elmer) Pichon Neuburgia sumatrana (Miq.) Boerl. Orchipeda sumatrana Miq. Pagiantha macrocarpa (Jack) Markgr. Pagiantha megacarpa (Merr.) Markgr. Pagiantha macrocarpa (Jack) Markgr. Pagiantha plumeriifolia (Elmer) Markgr. Tabernaemontana megacarpa (Merr.) Tabernaemontana plumeriifolia (Elmer) Merr. Voacanga plumeriifolia Elmer

Tabernaemontana macrocarpa grows as a shrub or tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in). The bark is yellowish brown, brown, grey-brown or grey. Its fragrant flowers feature combinations of cream, white and orange corolla lobes. Fruit is orange, with paired follicles, each up to 16 centimetres (6 in) in diameter. The specific epithet macrocarpa is from the Greek meaning "with large fruit". Habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) altitude. T. macrocarpa has been used as arrow poison. The plant is found in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and the Philippines.^[2]

References

1. "Tabernaemontana macrocarpa". The Plant List. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
2. Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Tabernaemontana macrocarpa Jack" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions) 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 54–55, 57. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 5 August 2013.