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Alstonia scholaris

DEFINITIONS OF: Alstonia scholaris

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n evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally

Synonyms:
devil tree, dita, dita bark
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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