Tabernaemontana dichotoma

Eve's Apple, Milk Wood Tree

Species Name Tabernaemontana dichotoma
Common Name Eve's Apple, Milk Wood Tree
Family Apocynaceae
Genus Tabernaemontana
Taxonomic Synonyms/Past Names
Taxonomic Notes
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Species Information

1. Description
  • Evergreen tree, 3-12 m tall. Leaves opposite, 3.2-25 cm long. Flowers in sparse clusters, fragrant, white petals with yellow corolla tube and eye, 1.5-2 cm long, 4-5 cm across. Fruits oblique-ellipsoid, 3.5-7 cm long, ripening orange; seeds surrounded by crimson pulp.
2. Tree Size
Small (4-10 m) Show More

Small (4-10 m) (1)
100%
Medium (10-15 m) (0)
0%
Large (>15 m) (0)
0%
Unknown (0)
0%
3. Full Distribution
  • Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Peninsular Malaysia
4. Habitat and Ecology
  • A rare tree of hill forests and lower montane forests
5. Altitude (in meters)
  • Up to elevations of 600 m
6. Landscape Type
Blue-green Corridors, Small Urban Green Spaces Show More

Urban Streets (0)
0%
Blue-green Corridors (1)
100%
Small Urban Green Spaces (1)
100%
Coastal Fronts (0)
0%
Unknown (0)
0%
7. IUCN Conservation Status
Not Evaluated Show More

Not Evaluated (1)
100%
Data Deficient (0)
0%
Least Concern (0)
0%
Near Threatened (0)
0%
Vulnerable (0)
0%
Endangered (0)
0%
Critically Endangered (0)
0%
Extinct in the Wild (0)
0%
Extinct (0)
0%
Unknown (0)
0%
8. Malaysian Red List from MyBIS
Not Evaluated Show More

Not Evaluated (1)
100%
Not Applicable (0)
0%
Data Deficient (0)
0%
Least Concern (0)
0%
Near Threatened (0)
0%
Vulnerable (0)
0%
Endangered (0)
0%
Critically Endangered (0)
0%
Regionally Extinct (0)
0%
Extinct in the Wild (0)
0%
Extinct (0)
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Unknown (0)
0%
9. Are more than 100 individuals available in local nurseries?
Unknown Show More

Yes (0)
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No (0)
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Unknown (1)
100%
10. How would you characterise the growth rate of this species?
Fast Show More

Fast (1)
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Medium (0)
0%
Slow (0)
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Unknown (0)
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11. Does this species have an invasive root system?
No Show More

Yes (0)
0%
No (1)
100%
Unknown (0)
0%

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12. Is this species damaging or does it have staining resin or sap?
Yes Show More

Yes (1)
100%
No (0)
0%
Unknown (0)
0%

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  • Produces latex, sap. The latex is used to soften and ripen boils and carbuncles. [1]
13. Does this species produce large and/or staining fruits?
No Show More

Yes (0)
0%
No (1)
100%
Unknown (0)
0%

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  • Its fruits are oblique ellipsoid, 3.5-7 cm long, ripening orange. Seeds surrounded by crimson pulp. [1]
14. Does this species produce substances in its bark, leaves, fruits and/or seeds that are poisonous or harmful to humans?
Yes Show More

Yes (1)
100%
No (0)
0%
Unknown (0)
0%

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  • Its seeds induce delirium and symptoms similar to those induced by Datura [1]
15. Does this species have specific lighting requirements?
Full sun, Partial shade Show More

Full sun (1)
100%
Partial sun & shade (0)
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Full shade (0)
0%
Partial shade (1)
100%
Unknown (0)
0%

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16. How would you characterise the air pollution tolerance of this species?
Low Show More

Low (1)
100%
Medium (0)
0%
High (0)
0%
Unknown (0)
0%

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17. How would you characterise the soil pollution tolerance of this species?
Low Show More

Low (1)
100%
Medium (0)
0%
High (0)
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Unknown (0)
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18. Does this species have specific soil ph requirements?
Yes Show More

Yes (1)
100%
No (0)
0%
Unknown (0)
0%

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  • pH of 4.5-5.5 [1]
19. Does this species have specialised habitat requirements?
No Show More

Yes (0)
0%
No (1)
100%
Unknown (0)
0%

No Data Found

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20. Does this species occur/survive in habitats prone to saltwater intrusion?
No Show More

Yes (0)
0%
No (1)
100%
Unknown (0)
0%

No Data Found

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21. Does this species occur/survive at locations that experience high temperatures?
Unknown Show More

Yes (0)
0%
No (0)
0%
Unknown (1)
100%

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22. Can this species tolerate inundation for >1 month?
No Show More

Yes (0)
0%
No (1)
100%
Unknown (0)
0%

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  • Prefers well-drained soil. [1]
23. Can this species tolerate water absence for >1 month?
No Show More

Yes (0)
0%
No (1)
100%
Unknown (0)
0%
  • Needs water during the dry season.

No Data Found

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24. Can this species tolerate storm conditions (e.g., strong winds)?
Yes Show More

Yes (1)
100%
No (0)
0%
Unknown (0)
0%

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25. Does this species have specific humidity requirements?
No Show More

Yes (0)
0%
No (1)
100%
Unknown (0)
0%

No Data Found

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26. Is this species highly prone to predation, parasitism, and/or disease?
Unknown Show More

Yes (0)
0%
No (0)
0%
Unknown (1)
100%

No Data Found

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27. Please provide any additional information for this species in the context of climate change resilience and/or vulnerability.
    Insufficient Data
28. Does this species have biodiversity value (e.g., provides food or habitat, or increases landscape connectivity for urban fauna)?
Unknown Show More

Yes (0)
0%
No (0)
0%
Unknown (1)
100%

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29. Does this species have cultural value or provide products that are of some use to humans?
Yes Show More

Yes (1)
100%
No (0)
0%
Unknown (0)
0%

No Data Found

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  • Has medicinal uses [1]

Contributors: anonymous

Last Updated: 2023-03-15

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