Mothi Saatveen / Deviltree
Alstonia macrophylla
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- October-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Alstonia macrophylla
- Genus
- Alstonia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Avenue tree
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Southeast Asia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-April
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Marathi
- मोठी सातवीन Mothi Saatveen
About Mothi Saatveen
Deviltree (Alstonia macrophylla) is a tree belonging to the Apocynaceae family (Dogbane family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, cymose/umbellate flower clusters, follicle pair fruit. It is typically found in avenue tree. Native to Sri Lanka, it is distributed across Southeast Asia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Mothi Saatveen belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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