Tabernaemontana citrifolia
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Tabernaemontana citrifolia

Tabernaemontana citrifolia

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The wood has caused dermatitis, apparently with systemic toxicity[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitTree
Growth—

The flowers are sweetly scented[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Tabernaemontana+citrifolia>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) — http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/ ↩︎Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin.
  2. [2]Trees and Shrubs of Mexico — Standley P.C. · Smithsonian Institution; Washington · 1926 ↩︎Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  3. [3]Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 8 — Government Printing Office; Washington. · 1905 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Includes an article on the economic plants of Puerto Rico. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  4. [4]An Illustrated Dictionary of Medicine, Biology and Allied Sciences. — Gould G.M. · P. Blakiston's Son & Co.; Philadelphia. · 1907 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A major work at the time, though very dated now. Contains quite a lot of information about medicinal plant uses.