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Alstonia

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n.1.genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeast Asia and Polynesia.
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Noun1.Alstonia - genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sapAlstonia - genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeastern Asia and Polynesia
genus Alstonia
dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
Apocynaceae, dogbane family, family Apocynaceae - chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs
Alstonia scholaris, devil tree, dita, dita bark - evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally
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Os extratos aquosos do látex de três espécies de plantas nativas da Índia (Thevetia peruviana, Alstonia scholaris e Euphorbia pulcherrima) foram testados para o controle de duas espécies prejudiciais de caramujos (Lymnaea acuminata e Indoplanorbis exustus).
Toxicidade aguda do sulfato de cobre e do extrato aquoso de folhas ... by Perri Venturini, Francine; Cruz, Claudinei da; Pitelli, Robinson Antonio / Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences (UEM)
Through comparison with reference samples, Hans Beeckman, head of the Wood section of the Tervuren Museum, Belgium, identified the slices as a variety of Alstonia (Apocynaceae family), Alstonia congensis or boonei, a lightweight wood called ekukh in the Fang vernacular, known in local tradition for its medicinal properties.
A masterwork that sheds tears ... and light: a complementary study of ... by Kaehr, Roland; Perrois, Louis; Ghysels, Marc; Pearlman, Rachel / African Arts
Cynthia Dodd, of Alstonia, Townhead, Alston, said yesterday she was delighted by the news.
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