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Voacanga thouarsii, the wild frangipani,[2] is a species of small tree in the family Apocynaceae.

Voacanga thouarsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Voacanga
Species:	V. thouarsii
Binomial name
Voacanga thouarsii Roem. & Schult.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Annularia natalensis Hochst. Cyclostigma natalense (Hochst.) Hochst. Orchipeda dregei (E.Mey.) DC. Orchipeda thouarsii (Roem. & Schult.) Baron Piptolaena dregei (E.Mey.) A.DC. Voacanga dregei E.Mey. Voacanga obtusa K.Schum

Description

Voacanga thouarsii grows as a small tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) high, with a trunk diameter of up to 80 centimetres (30 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a pale green, creamy or white corolla. The fruit is dark green, spotted with paired follicles, each up to 10 centimetres (4 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Voacanga thouarsii grows natively in tropical and southern Africa and in Madagascar.[2] Its habitat is forest and savanna from sea-level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude.[3]

Uses

Local medicinal uses of Voacanga thouarsii include as a treatment for wounds, sores, gonorrhoea, eczema, heart problems, hypertension, rheumatism, stomach-ache and snakebite.[3]

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