Alstonia angustifolia

Botanical Description

Alstonia angustifolia is a tree that usually grows up to 35 metres tall, with occasional specimens up to 45 metres, The bole, which can be fluted or with small or steep buttresses, is up to 70cm in diameter[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for mainly local use as a medicine and source of wood. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].