Kopsia arborea

Kopsia arborea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Kopsia
Species:	K. arborea
Binomial name
Kopsia arborea Blume
Synonyms[1]
Kopsia jasminiflora Pit. Kopsia lancibracteolata Merr. Kopsia laxinervia Merr. Kopsia longiflora Merr. Kopsia officinalis Tsiang & P.T.Li Kopsia pitardii Merr. Kopsia pruniformis Rchb.f. & Zoll. ex Bakh.f. Kopsia scortechinii King & Gamble

Kopsia arborea grows as a tree up to 14 metres (50 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 centimetres (4 in). The bark is grey. Its flowers feature a white corolla. Fruits are blue-black, ellipsoid or roundish, up to 4.2 cm (2 in) long. The tree is found in a wide variety of habitats from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude.^[2] Local medicinal uses include as an enema and as a treatment for tonsilitis. K. arborea is native to India, China, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia.^[2][3][4]

References

1. "Kopsia arborea". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
2. Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Kopsia arborea Blume" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 37. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
3. "Kopsia arborea". eFloras. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
4. Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Kopsia arborea". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 4 Nov 2013.