Rauvolfia sumatrana

Rauvolfia sumatrana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Rauvolfia
Species:	R. sumatrana
Binomial name
Rauvolfia sumatrana Jack
Synonyms[1]
List Cyrtosiphonia madurensis Teijsm. & Binn. Cyrtosiphonia reflexa (Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq. Cyrtosiphonia spectabilis Miq. Cyrtosiphonia sumatrana (Jack) Miq. Rauvolfia madurensis (Teijsm. & Binn.) Burck ex Koord.–Schum. Rauvolfia palawanensis Elmer Rauvolfia reflexa Teijsm. & Binn. Rauvolfia samarensis Merr. Rauvolfia spectabilis (Miq.) Boerl.

Rauvolfia sumatrana grows as a tree up to 27 metres (90 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 43 centimetres (17 in). The bark is grey, yellowish grey, greenish yellow or brown. Inflorescences bear up to 35 or more flowers. The flowers feature a white corolla. Fruits are bluish black or purplish black when ripe, round, up to 2.1 cm (1 in) in diameter. The plant is found in a variety of habitats, mostly lowland. R. sumatrana is native to Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.^[2]

References

1. "Rauvolfia sumatrana". The Plant List. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
2. Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Rauvolfia sumatrana Jack" (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. 47–49. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 8 August 2013.