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Tabernaemontana crassa
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Tabernaemontana crassa

Tabernaemontana crassa

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

The plant is very toxic[1]. The latex is extremely caustic: one drop in the eye may cause blindness[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitTree
Growth—

A plant of the humid tropics[1]. Plants can be found flowering and fruiting throughout the year[1]. The fruits are mature after 1 year[1].

Propagation

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

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.