''Tabernaemontana pachysiphon'' grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its fragrant flowers feature white to pale yellow
corolla lobes. The fruit is green, almost spherical, up to in diameter. Its habitat is forests from sea level to altitude. Its numerous local medicinal uses include as a
styptic
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, and as a treatment for headache,
hypertension
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and to relieve cramps.
The species is native to tropical Africa.
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pachysiphon
Plants described in 1894
Plants used in traditional African medicine
Flora of Africa
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