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Voacanga
''Voacanga'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species:Search for "Voacanga", ;Species # ''Voacanga africana'' Stapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa # ''Voacanga bracteata'' Stapf - tropical W + C Africa # ''Voacanga caudiflora'' Stapf - tropical W Africa # ''Voacanga chalotiana'' Pierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa # ''Voacanga foetida'' ( Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines # ''Voacanga globosa'' (Blanco) Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga gracilipes'' (Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku # ''Voacanga grandifolia'' (Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland # ''Voacanga havilandii'' Ridl. - Sarawak # ''Voacanga megacarpa'' Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga pachyceras'' Leeuwenb. - Zaïre # ''Voacanga psilocalyx'' Pierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo # ''Voacanga thouarsii'' Roem. & S ...
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Voacanga Africana
''Voacanga africana'' is a small tree native to tropical Africa belonging to the family Apocynaceae that grows to in height and bears leaves that are up to in length. The yellow or white flowers are succeeded by paired, follicular, dehiscent fruit with a mottled green exocarp and a pulpy, yellow mesocarp surrounding the seeds. The plant contains alkaloids acting as CNS depressants and hypotensives Description ''Voacanga africana'' is a small tree up to tall with a spreading crown. The leaves are in opposite pairs, dark glossy green above and paler green below. The white or yellow flowers are in small bunches borne either in leaf axils or at the end of shoots. The spherical, dark green fruits, dappled with paler green, grow usually in pairs and contain seeds embedded in a yellow pulp. History ''Voacanga africana'' was named by botanist Otto Stapf in 1894 after he received a type specimen from George Scott-Elliot, who had been participating in the Sierra Leone Boundary Commi ...
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Voacanga Psilocalyx
''Voacanga'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species:Search for "Voacanga", ;Species # ''Voacanga africana'' Stapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa # ''Voacanga bracteata'' Stapf - tropical W + C Africa # ''Voacanga caudiflora'' Stapf - tropical W Africa # ''Voacanga chalotiana'' Pierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa # ''Voacanga foetida'' ( Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines # ''Voacanga globosa'' (Blanco) Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga gracilipes'' (Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku # ''Voacanga grandifolia'' (Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland # ''Voacanga havilandii'' Ridl. - Sarawak # ''Voacanga megacarpa'' Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga pachyceras'' Leeuwenb. - Zaïre # ''Voacanga psilocalyx'' Pierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo # ''Voacanga thouarsii'' Roem. & Sc ...
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Voacanga Globosa
''Voacanga'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species:Search for "Voacanga", ;Species # ''Voacanga africana'' Stapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa # ''Voacanga bracteata'' Stapf - tropical W + C Africa # ''Voacanga caudiflora'' Stapf - tropical W Africa # ''Voacanga chalotiana'' Pierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa # ''Voacanga foetida'' ( Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines # ''Voacanga globosa'' (Blanco) Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga gracilipes'' (Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku # ''Voacanga grandifolia'' (Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland # ''Voacanga havilandii'' Ridl. - Sarawak # ''Voacanga megacarpa'' Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga pachyceras'' Leeuwenb. - Zaïre # ''Voacanga psilocalyx'' Pierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo # ''Voacanga thouarsii'' Roem. & S ...
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Voacanga Pachyceras
''Voacanga'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species:Search for "Voacanga", ;Species # ''Voacanga africana'' Stapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa # ''Voacanga bracteata'' Stapf - tropical W + C Africa # ''Voacanga caudiflora'' Stapf - tropical W Africa # ''Voacanga chalotiana'' Pierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa # ''Voacanga foetida'' ( Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines # ''Voacanga globosa'' (Blanco) Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga gracilipes'' (Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku # ''Voacanga grandifolia'' (Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland # ''Voacanga havilandii'' Ridl. - Sarawak # ''Voacanga megacarpa'' Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga pachyceras'' Leeuwenb. - Zaïre # ''Voacanga psilocalyx'' Pierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo # ''Voacanga thouarsii'' Roem. & Sc ...
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Voacanga Megacarpa
''Voacanga'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species:Search for "Voacanga", ;Species # ''Voacanga africana'' Stapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa # ''Voacanga bracteata'' Stapf - tropical W + C Africa # ''Voacanga caudiflora'' Stapf - tropical W Africa # ''Voacanga chalotiana'' Pierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa # ''Voacanga foetida'' ( Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines # ''Voacanga globosa'' (Blanco) Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga gracilipes'' (Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku # ''Voacanga grandifolia'' (Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland # ''Voacanga havilandii'' Ridl. - Sarawak # ''Voacanga megacarpa'' Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga pachyceras'' Leeuwenb. - Zaïre # ''Voacanga psilocalyx'' Pierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo # ''Voacanga thouarsii'' Roem. & Sc ...
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Voacanga Gracilipes
''Voacanga'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species:Search for "Voacanga", ;Species # ''Voacanga africana'' Stapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa # ''Voacanga bracteata'' Stapf - tropical W + C Africa # ''Voacanga caudiflora'' Stapf - tropical W Africa # ''Voacanga chalotiana'' Pierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa # ''Voacanga foetida'' ( Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines # ''Voacanga globosa'' (Blanco) Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga gracilipes'' (Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku # ''Voacanga grandifolia'' (Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland # ''Voacanga havilandii'' Ridl. - Sarawak # ''Voacanga megacarpa'' Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga pachyceras'' Leeuwenb. - Zaïre # ''Voacanga psilocalyx'' Pierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo # ''Voacanga thouarsii'' Roem. & Sc ...
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Voacanga Bracteata
''Voacanga'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species:Search for "Voacanga", ;Species # ''Voacanga africana'' Stapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa # ''Voacanga bracteata'' Stapf - tropical W + C Africa # ''Voacanga caudiflora'' Stapf - tropical W Africa # ''Voacanga chalotiana'' Pierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa # ''Voacanga foetida'' ( Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines # ''Voacanga globosa'' (Blanco) Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga gracilipes'' (Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku # ''Voacanga grandifolia'' (Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland # ''Voacanga havilandii'' Ridl. - Sarawak # ''Voacanga megacarpa'' Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga pachyceras'' Leeuwenb. - Zaïre # ''Voacanga psilocalyx'' Pierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo # ''Voacanga thouarsii'' Roem. & Sc ...
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Voacanga Caudiflora
''Voacanga'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species:Search for "Voacanga", ;Species # ''Voacanga africana'' Stapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa # ''Voacanga bracteata'' Stapf - tropical W + C Africa # ''Voacanga caudiflora'' Stapf - tropical W Africa # ''Voacanga chalotiana'' Pierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa # ''Voacanga foetida'' ( Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines # ''Voacanga globosa'' (Blanco) Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga gracilipes'' (Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku # ''Voacanga grandifolia'' (Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland # ''Voacanga havilandii'' Ridl. - Sarawak # ''Voacanga megacarpa'' Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga pachyceras'' Leeuwenb. - Zaïre # ''Voacanga psilocalyx'' Pierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo # ''Voacanga thouarsii'' Roem. & Sc ...
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Voacanga Chalotiana
''Voacanga'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species:Search for "Voacanga", ;Species # ''Voacanga africana'' Stapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa # ''Voacanga bracteata'' Stapf - tropical W + C Africa # ''Voacanga caudiflora'' Stapf - tropical W Africa # ''Voacanga chalotiana'' Pierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa # ''Voacanga foetida'' ( Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines # ''Voacanga globosa'' (Blanco) Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga gracilipes'' (Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku # ''Voacanga grandifolia'' (Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland # ''Voacanga havilandii'' Ridl. - Sarawak # ''Voacanga megacarpa'' Merr. - Philippines # ''Voacanga pachyceras'' Leeuwenb. - Zaïre # ''Voacanga psilocalyx'' Pierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo # ''Voacanga thouarsii'' Roem. & Sc ...
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Voacanga Grandifolia
''Voacanga grandifolia'' is a plant native to Malesia and Queensland. It is an introduced species in India. Description ''Voacanga grandifolia'' grows as a small tree and produces flowers and fruits. It produces milky exudate when cut or damaged similar to many Apocynaceae plants. Chemical composition ''Voacanga'' alkaloids are predominant alkaloid in this plant which includes Voacangine, Voacamine, Vobtusine. Voacinol is a new and intriguing stereochemically symmetrical bisindole alkaloid present in leaves along with desacetylvindoline. See also * Voacanga africana ''Voacanga africana'' is a small tree native to tropical Africa belonging to the family Apocynaceae that grows to in height and bears leaves that are up to in length. The yellow or white flowers are succeeded by paired, follicular, dehiscent f ... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15382023 Voacanga Flora of Malesia Flora of Queensland ...
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Voacanga Thouarsii
''Voacanga thouarsii'', the wild frangipani, is a species of small tree in the family Apocynaceae. Description ''Voacanga thouarsii'' grows as a small tree up to high, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its fragrant flowers feature a pale green, creamy or white corolla. The fruit is dark green, spotted with paired follicles, each up to long. Distribution and habitat ''Voacanga thouarsii'' grows natively in tropical and southern Africa and in Madagascar. Its habitat is forest and savanna from sea-level to altitude. Uses Local medicinal uses of ''Voacanga thouarsii'' include as a treatment for wounds, sores, gonorrhoea, eczema, heart problems, hypertension, rheumatism Rheumatism or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue. Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions, including art ..., stomach-ache and snakebite. References thouarsii Flor ...
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Voacanga Havilandii
''Voacanga havilandii'' grows as a small tree up to high, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is pale green to whitish. Its flowers feature a white or cream corolla. The fruit is up to in diameter. Its habitat is lowland forest from sea level to altitude. ''V. havilandii'' is endemic to Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and eas .... References havilandii Endemic flora of Borneo Trees of Borneo Plants described in 1926 {{Tree-stub ...
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