''Tabernaemontana macrocarpa'' grows as a shrub or tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . The bark is yellowish brown, brown, grey-brown or grey. Its fragrant flowers feature combinations of cream, white and orange

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lobes. The fruit is orange, with paired follicles, each up to in diameter. The

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' is from the Greek meaning "with large fruit". Its habitat is forests from sea level to altitude. ''Tabernaemontana macrocarpa'' has been used as arrow poison. The species is native to Thailand and Malesia.

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macrocarpa Plants described in 1822 Flora of Thailand Flora of Malesia {{Apocynaceae-stub