Apocynaceae FAMILY
Tabernaemontana macrocalyx
Tabernaemontana macrocalyx
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Tabernaemontana macrocalyx is a shrub or a tree. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
HabitatFound in rainforest at elevations below 1,000 metres in Ecuador.