Apocynaceae
Tabernaemontana L.
Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Apocynaceae Status: Valid
Vegetative Morphology
Habit: Trees to 30 m or shrubs.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, variable in size.
Exudate: Latex white, abundant.
Reproductive Morphology
Fruit: Fruit a follicle, in pairs, to 4 cm long, green, brown, or red externally when mature, the inner walls pinkish-red, and in some species the epicarp is equinoso.
Seeds: Various seeds per fruit, covered almost completely by an orange aril.
Other
Distribution: Costa Rica and Trinidad to Peru.