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Alstonia

Alstonia

1 9.9
A tropical tree or small bush with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Alstonia tree is known for its medicinal properties.

Examples

  • The fragrant white flowers of Alstonia trees attract pollinators throughout the tropical forests.

  • Some species of Alstonia are valued for their medicinal properties in traditional medicine.

  • Botanists discovered a new species of Alstonia in the dense jungles of Polynesia.

  • Alstonia trees can grow up to 30 meters tall.

  • The alstonia tree is often found in tropical rainforests across Africa.

  • She admired the delicate white flowers of the alstonia during her hike.

  • In Polynesia, alstonia trees are known for their milky sap, which has various uses.

Compounds

Alstonia scholaris
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall evergreen tree from eastern Asia with large leaves and bark used in medicine

Surface Forms

Alstonia singular
Alstonias plural

Etymology

Alstonia is named after the Scottish botanist Charles Alston. The ending -ia is a common way to turn a person's name into a plant name, like saying 'belonging to Alston', so Alstonia became the name for this group of tropical trees and shrubs.