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Alstonia scholaris (Wikipedia)

Alstonia scholaris
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Blackboard tree (Alstonia scholaris)
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A. scholaris
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Alstonia scholaris
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Occurrence data from GBIF
Synonyms
  • Echites scholaris L.

Alstonia scholaris (commonly called blackboard tree or devil's tree in English) is an evergreen tropical tree in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to southern China, tropical Asia and Australasia.

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