Thevetia neriifolia,

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  • Herbarium No: UPH NO.V-951
  • Thevetia neriifolia,
  • Juss. ex Steud.
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Thevetia neriifolia,
  • Genus: Thevetia
  • Synonym: Cascabela thevetia (L.) Lippold
  • Common/Local Name(s): Oleander Or Lucky Nut
  • Family: Apocynaceae
  • Botanical Description: Thevetia neriifolia, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to southern Asia. It features narrow, lance-shaped leaves arranged in whorls around the stem and produces showy, funnel-shaped flowers ranging in color from white to pink to red. The fruit is a woody capsule containing numerous seeds.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Flowering (march & may) fruiting from may to september
  • Plant Uses: Ornamental and traditional medicine
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: Choba Park University of Port Hacourt
  • Habit: Tree
  • Mode: Cultivated

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