Rauvolfia serpentina
Ajmaline, Indian Snakeroot
Other regional names: Java Devil Pepper +3 more
- Java Devil Pepper
- Rauwolfia
- Serpentine Wood
- Snakewood
Also known as: Ophioxylon album Gaertn. +6 more
- Ophioxylon album Gaertn.
- Ophioxylon obversum Miq.
- Ophioxylon salutiferum Salisb.
- Ophioxylon serpentinum L.
- Ophioxylon trifoliatum Gaertn.
- Rauvolfia serpentina var. obversa (Miq.) Bakh.fil.
- Rauvolfia trifoliata (Gaertn.) Baill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Rauvolfia serpentina (commonly known as Ajmaline or Indian Snakeroot) is a shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
China Southeast, Hainan, Marianas