Cabucala
''Petchia'' is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1926. It is native to Madagascar, Cameroon, the Comoros and Sri Lanka. ;SpeciesSearch for "Petchia", # ''Petchia africana'' Anthonius Josephus Maria Leeuwenberg, Leeuwenb. - Cameroon # ''Petchia ceylanica'' (Robert Wight, Wight) E.J. Livera, Livera - Sri Lanka # ''Petchia cryptophlebia'' (John Gilbert Baker, Baker) Leeuwenb. - Madagascar # ''Petchia erythrocarpa'' (Wilhelm Vatke (botanist), Vatke) Leeuwenb. - Comoros, Madagascar # ''Petchia humbertii'' (Friedrich Markgraf, Markgr.) Leeuwenb. - Madagascar # ''Petchia madagascariensis'' (Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyrame de Candolle, A.DC.) Leeuwenb. - Madagascar # ''Petchia montana'' (Marcel Pichon, Pichon) Leeuwenb. - Madagascar # ''Petchia plectaneiifolia'' (Pichon) Leeuwenb. - Madagascar References

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Petchia Madagascariensis
''Petchia madagascariensis'' is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. Description ''Petchia madagascariensis'' grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its flowers feature a creamy to yellow Corolla (flower), corolla. The fruit is orange with paired cylindrical follicles. Local traditional medicinal uses include as a treatment for stomach-ache, gonorrhoea, rheumatism, gout, malaria and as a diuretic and anthelmintic. Distribution and habitat ''Petchia madagascariensis'' is Endemism, endemic to Madagascar.Search for "Petchia madagascariensis", Its habitat is evergreen forest, mostly coastal, from sea level to altitude. References

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