Alstonia scholaris

Definitions of Alstonia scholaris
  1. noun
    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
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    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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