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Alstonia iwahigensis (Alstonia iwahigensis)

Description

Alstonia iwahigensis grows as a medium to large-sized tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 100 centimetres (40 in). The bark is greyish, yellowish or dark brown. Its fragrant flowers feature a yellow or pinkish corolla. The plant is found in forests and on hillsides from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude. A. iwahigensis is native to Borneo and the Philippines.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Apocynaceae

              • Genus: Alstonia