Tabernaemontana alba

Tabernaemontana alba
On Bastimentos Island, Panama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Tabernaemontana
Species:
T. alba
Binomial name
Tabernaemontana alba
Synonyms[2]
  • Tabernaemontana amblyblasta S.F.Blake
  • Tabernaemontana amblyocarpa Urb.
  • Tabernaemontana chrysocarpa S.F.Blake
  • Tabernaemontana martensii Peyr.
  • Tabernaemontana paisavelensis Loes.
  • Tabernaemontana tuxtlensis Sessé & Moc.
  • Tabernaemontana umbellata Sessé & Moc.
  • Tabernaemontana veracrucensis Sessé & Moc.

Tabernaemontana alba, the white milkwood,[3] is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Central America, Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia.[2]

References

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Luna Vega, I.; Valencia-Ávalos, S. & Meave, J.A. (2019). "Tabernaemontana alba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136792410A136792412. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T136792410A136792412.en. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Tabernaemontana alba Mill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  3. ^ NRCS. "Tabernaemontana alba". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 December 2015.