Tabernaemontana citrifolia
Bellyache, Milkwood
Other regional names: Milky Tree +1 more
- Milky Tree
- Milky Wood
Also known as: Ervatamia citrifolia (L.) M.R.Almeida +5 more
- Ervatamia citrifolia (L.) M.R.Almeida
- Rauvolfia oppositiflora Sessé & Moc.
- Tabernaemontana citrifolia DC.
- Tabernaemontana citrifolia var. lanceolata (Miers) L.Allorge
- Tabernaemontana lanceolata Miers
- Tabernaemontana plumieri E.H.L.Krause
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Tabernaemontana citrifolia (commonly known as Bellyache or Milkwood) is a shrub or tree within the Apocynaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.