Tabernaemontana divaricata
COMMON NAME | Crape jasmine or
pinwheelflower |
TYPE | Shrub |
FAMILY | Apocynaceae |
NOTES | This small evergreen
shrub grows to approximately 5-6 feet tall and the waxy, deep green leaves
grow to 6 inches in length. The white, five-petaled pinwheel flowers bloom in
small clusters on the stem tips. When broken, the stems exude a milky latex
that is toxic. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | E. Asia - southern China, India,
Myanmar, Thailand |
NATIVE HABITAT | Montane brushwoods,
sparse forest, usually in the hills. |
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