Alstonia Congensis

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  • Herbarium No: UPH NO. V--1,069
  • Alstonia Congensis
  • Engl.
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Alstonia Congensis
  • Genus: Alstonia
  • Synonym: Alstonia congensis var. glabrata Hutch. & Dalziel
  • Common/Local Name(s): Congo Rubber Tree
  • Family: Apocynaceae
  • Botanical Description: Alstonia congensis is a medium-sized evergreen tree with smooth, grey bark and glossy green leaves arranged in whorls. It produces small, white, star-shaped flowers that are highly fragrant.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Fruiting and flowering from march to may
  • Plant Uses: Latex for rubber, traditional medicine and wood
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: Botanical Garden Abuja Campus University of Portharcourt
  • Habit: Tree
  • Mode: Wild

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