Typical of the Apocynaceae family
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. Africa. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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How to identify Giant Pinwheel-Flower
Identify Giant Pinwheel-Flower by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Notably thick (pachysiphon) flower tube.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm it sits within the Apocynaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Giant Pinwheel-Flower.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Tabernaemontana pachysiphon
- Genus
- Tabernaemontana
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Tree
Leaf characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Follicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Giant Pinwheel-Flower itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Giant Pinwheel-Flower
A member of the Apocynaceae family, Giant pinwheel-flower (Tabernaemontana pachysiphon) is a tree.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Giant Pinwheel-Flower belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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