Kopsia pauciflora

Kopsia pauciflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Kopsia
Species:	K. pauciflora
Binomial name
Kopsia pauciflora Hook.f.

Kopsia pauciflora grows as a tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The bark is grey, olive-brown or white. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes with yellow or green. Fruits are black when ripe. The tree is found in forests from sea-level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude. The specific epithet pauciflora is from the Latin meaning "few-flowered". K. pauciflora is found in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.^[1]

References

1. Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Kopsia pauciflora Hook.f." (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. pp. 38–40. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 8 August 2013.