Apocynaceae FAMILY

Rauvolfia pentaphylla

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Although we have seen no specific information for this species, most if not all members of this genus contain poisonous alkaloids[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].

Botanical Description

Rauvolfia pentaphylla is an evergreen tree with a spreading crown that can reach up to 25 metres tall[ 434 Title Flora of Peru Publication Author Macbride. J.F. Publisher Field Museum of Natural History Year 1936 ISBN Description An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Peru.

HabitatNon-inundated forests[ 746 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 43 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1956 ISBN Description A botanical publication, it includes a treatment of the genus Rauvolfia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].