Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
sebusi
ID:
953644

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Monach.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1949

Citation Micro:
Pacific Sci. 3: 157 (1949)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000952982

Common Names

  • Alstonia sebusi
  • Sebus' Alstonia
  • Sebus' Alstonia Tree

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Description

Alstonia sebusi (also called Sebus' Alstonia, among many other common names) is a medium-sized tree native to India, Malaysia, and Australia. It has a straight trunk and a dense, rounded crown. It grows in tropical and subtropical forests, as well as in mangrove swamps.

Uses & Benefits

Alstonia sebusi is used as an ornamental plant, and its bark is used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alstonia sebusi has white or cream-coloured flowers with yellow centres. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alstonia sebusi is a hardy, evergreen tree that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun. Propagation is best done by cuttings in spring or summer. It can also be propagated from seed, which should be sown in spring or summer.

Where to Find Alstonia sebusi

Alstonia sebusi is native to Southeast Asia.

Species in the Alstonia genus

Alstonia vietnamensis, Alstonia actinophylla, Alstonia angustifolia, Alstonia angustiloba, Alstonia annamensis, Alstonia balansae, Alstonia beatricis, Alstonia boonei, Alstonia boulindaensis, Alstonia breviloba, Alstonia congensis, Alstonia constricta, Alstonia coriacea, Alstonia costata, Alstonia curtisii, Alstonia deplanchei, Alstonia guangxiensis, Alstonia iwahigensis, Alstonia lanceolata, Alstonia lanceolifera, Alstonia legouixiae, Alstonia lenormandii, Alstonia longifolia, Alstonia macrophylla, Alstonia mairei, Alstonia muelleriana, Alstonia neriifolia, Alstonia odontophora, Alstonia parkinsonii, Alstonia parvifolia, Alstonia penangiana, Alstonia pneumatophora, Alstonia quaternata, Alstonia rostrata, Alstonia rubiginosa, Alstonia rupestris, Alstonia sebusi, Alstonia spatulata, Alstonia spectabilis, Alstonia sphaerocapitata, Alstonia venenata, Alstonia vieillardii, Alstonia yunnanensis, Alstonia scholaris,

Species in the Apocynaceae family

Acokanthera laevigata, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera rotundata, Acokanthera schimperi, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenium swazicum, Adenium dhofarense, Aganosma breviloba, Aganosma cymosa, Aganosma gracilis, Aganosma lacei, Aganosma petelotii, Aganosma schlechteriana, Aganosma siamensis, Aganosma wallichii, Aganosma heynei, Alafia alba, Alafia barteri, Alafia benthamii, Alafia berrieri, Alafia calophylla, Alafia caudata, Alafia erythrophthalma, Alafia falcata, Alafia fuscata, Alafia insularis, Alafia intermedia, Alafia landolphioides, Alafia lucida, Alafia microstylis, Alafia multiflora, Alafia nigrescens, Alafia orientalis, Alafia parciflora, Alafia pauciflora, Alafia perrieri, Alafia schumannii, Alafia thouarsii, Alafia vallium, Alafia verschuereni, Alafia whytei, Alafia zambesiaca, Allamanda calcicola, Allamanda angustifolia, Allamanda blanchetii, Allamanda cathartica,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-7107: Based on the initial data import
Joseph Vincent Monachino (1911-1962): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Monach.' in the authors string.
Johannes Müller Argoviensis (1828-1896): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Müll.Arg.' in the authors string.
Henri Ferdinand Van Heurck (1838-1909): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Van Heurck' in the authors string.