About Garden Rauvolfia
Rauvolfia tetraphylla is a plant in the family Apocynaceae, growing as a bush or small tree. It is commonly known as the be still tree or devil-pepper. The plant is native to Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America. It has been cultivated widely as both an ornamental and for use in traditional medicine. It is now naturalized throughout the tropics including Australasia, Indochina, and India. Rauvolfia tetraphylla fruits are called devil-peppers and hold an important position in the Indian traditional system of medicine. The plant has various significances and it is widely used by South Indian tribes.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Rauvolfia tetraphylla
- Genus
- Rauvolfia
- Family
- APOCYNACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Forest plantations also in the plains
- Native to
- West Indies
- Distribution
- Cultivated in other parts of the World
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बडा चन्द्रिका barachandrika, Chandrabhaga
- Bengali
- বড চন্দ্রিকা bar chandrika, গন্ধনকুলী gandhanakuli
- Tamil
- Pampukaalaachchedi
- Telugu
- papataku
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡ ಚಂದ್ರಿಕೆ Dodda chandrike
- Malayalam
- Pampumkolli, Kattamalpori, പാമ്പുംകൊല്ലി
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Garden Rauvolfia belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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