Apocynaceae FAMILY

Rauvolfia nitida

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruits are reputedly poisonous[ 746 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 43 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1956 ISBN Description A botanical publication, it includes a treatment of the genus Rauvolfia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Botanical Description

Rauvolfia nitida is an evergreen shrub or a tree with an open, rounded crown; it can grow 2 - 15 metres tall. The bole can be up to 45cm in diameter[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. , 746 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 43 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1956 ISBN Description A botanical publication, it includes a treatment of the genus Rauvolfia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. It is sometimes planted near the coast to provide shelter from the wind.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Panama; southern N. America - Mexico; Caribbean - Cuba to Trinidad.

HabitatCoastal and limestone forests and thickets[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. Sandy and stony soil, on hills, in the forests and in pastures, at elevations from sea-level to 600 metres[ 746 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 43 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1956 ISBN Description A botanical publication, it includes a treatment of the genus Rauvolfia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].