Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Alstonia scholaris (L.) R.Br.

  • Collector(s)

    D. D. Soejarto 5941 with T. Smitinand, T. Santisuk, K. Taylor, N. Nantasan, 8 Apr 1987

  • Location

    Thailand. Phuket. Khao Phra Thaew Wildlife Sanctuary.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4159870

    Occurrence ID: 62187000-e993-45ce-b2f0-877e57eee717

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Thailand

  • State/Province

    Phuket

  • Locality

    Khao Phra Thaew Wildlife Sanctuary

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 - 100 m. (164 - 328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8, 98.33

  • Location Notes

    [Tropical Asia]

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University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF THAILAND
Field Museum of Natural History
Alstonia scholaris Br.
BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Genus: Dyera
Species: costulata
Authority:
Family: Apocynaceae
Det. By: T.Smitinand April 8, 1987
Field Chr: Tree 10 m tall, bark smooth, latex profuse, milky white.
Locality: Thailand: Phuket, Khao Phra Thaew Wildlife Sanctuary.
Habitat: Evergreen forest.
Alt.: 50-100 m Geogr. Coord.: 8 N X 98 20 E
Coll.: D.D.Soejarto,T.Smitinand,T.Santisuk,K.Taylor,N.Nantasan
No.: 5941 Coll. Date: April 8, 1987
This is a voucher specimen for anticancer and antiAIDS screening.
NCI Sample Number: Q66O0696-R, Q6600758-K.
Collected under contract to: U.S. National Cancer Institute,
University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold Arboretum (Harvard
University), and Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago).
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