Tabernaemontana

Tabernaemontana is a genus of 100-110 species of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, with a pan-tropical distribution. They are shrubs and small trees growing to 1-15 m tall. The leaves are evergreen, opposite, 3-25 cm long, with milky sap. The flowers are fragrant, white, 1-5 cm diameter.

Ervatamia is one of the many synonyms for the genus.


Some species
Tabernaemontana corymbosa is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is found in Brunei, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Tabernaemontana heyneana is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to India.

Tabernaemontana longipes is a tropical tree found in Columbia, Panama, and Costa Rica. Its unusually shaped pods inspired the common name Dutchman's shoes. Its oval leaves are about 13 cm long and glabrous. The flowers are white.


Tabernaemontana crassa. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana cymosa. Western South America.

Tabernaemontana retusa. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana rostrata. Southeast Asia.

Tabernaemontana africana. Africa.

Tabernaemontana alba (White Milkwood). Central America.

Tabernaemontana sambiranensis. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana divaricata (Nero's Crown or Pinwheel Flower). Northern India to Thailand.

Tabernaemontana elegans (Toad Tree). South Africa north to Somalia.

Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia. Southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America.

Tabernaemontana bovina. Southern China to Thailand.

Tabernaemontana pachysiphon. Tropical east Africa.

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui. Southeast Asia, Australasia, western Pacific Ocean islands.

Tabernaemontana phymata. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana bufalina. Southern China to Thailand.

Tabernaemontana calcarea. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana catharinensis. Western South America.

Tabernaemontana sananho. Northern South America.

Tabernaemontana sessilifolia. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana siphilitica. Northern South America.

Tabernaemontana crassifolia. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana stellata. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana capuronii. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana ventricosa (Forest Toad Tree). Cameroon, South Africa.

Tabernaemontana debrayi. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana ciliata. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana citrifolia (Milkwood). Caribbean.

Tabernaemontana humblotii. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana mocquerysii. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana coffeoides. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana eusepala. Madagascar.

Tabernaemontana eusepaloides. Madagascar.

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