Shrub Vinca
Kopsia fruticosa
Also known as Pink Kopsia, Pink Gardenia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kopsia fruticosa
- Genus
- Kopsia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Myanmar
- Distribution
- Throughout India, Southeast Asia
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Bengali
- ডাকুর
About Shrub Vinca
Shrub Vinca (Kopsia fruticosa) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Myanmar, it is distributed across Throughout India, Southeast Asia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Shrub Vinca belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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