Kibatalia arborea

Kibatalia arborea grows as a tree up to 45 metres (150 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 100 centimetres (40 in). The bark is grey, grey-brown, dark brown or black. Inflorescences bear up to two flowers. The flowers feature a white or creamy corolla. The plant is found in lowland forests from sea-level to 500 metres (1,600 ft) altitude. Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for internal parasites. K. arborea is found in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines.[3]

Kibatalia arborea
Kibatalia arborea[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Kibatalia
Species:
K. arborea
Binomial name
Kibatalia arborea
Synonyms[2]
  • Hasseltia arborea Blume
  • Kixia arborea (Blume) Steud.
  • Tabernaemontana ovalis Miq.

References
  1. illustration circa 1880, from Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.) - Flora de Filipinas
  2. "Kibatalia arborea". The Plant List. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Kibatalia arborea (Blume) G.Don". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 31, 33. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.


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