Apocynaceae FAMILY
Tabernaemontana alba
Tabernaemontana alba
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Tabernaemontana alba is a large shrub or a tree with a dense, spreading crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole is round or somewhat fluted, up to 45cm in diameter but usually smaller[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild as a source of latex and wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Colombia; C. America - Panama to central Mexico; Caribbean - Cuba; N. America - Florida.
HabitatWet or moist thickets or mixed forest, sometimes in open pine forest; most commonly at or near sea level, but also ascending to 600 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].