Alstonia scholaris

Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. Engl.: dita bark, alstonia, Australian fever bush, bitter bark, blackboardtree, cheesewood, devil tree, devil's bit, dita, milkwood-pine, white cheesewood. Deu.: Ditabaum. Bot. syn.: Echites malabarica Lam., Echites scholaris L., Nerium tinctorium Hort. ex Sweet.

Remarks on Some Medicinal Plants of Ceylon.

Classic texts: Journals: AJP 1883. Randia dumetorum, Sethia (Erythroxylum) acuminata, Coscinium fenestratum, Vateria Indica, Semecarpus Gardneri, Vernonia anthelmintica, Alstonia scholaris, Acorus Calamus.

Photo: Alstonia scholaris 2.

Photo: Alstonia scholaris 2. Branches. Gardenia, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2007-01-28.

Photo: Alstonia scholaris 3.

Photo: Alstonia scholaris 3. Leaves. Gardenia, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2007-01-28.

Photo: Alstonia scholaris 1.

Photo: Alstonia scholaris 1. Leaf. Gardenia, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2001-08-14.

Photo: Alstonia scholaris.

Photo: Alstonia scholaris. Tree. Gardenia, Helsinki, Finland. Greenhouse. 2001-08-14.