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Alstonia scholaris

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Alstonia scholaris, commonly called the blackboard tree, scholar tree, milkwood or devil's tree, is an evergreen tree in the oleander and frangipani family Apocynaceae. Its natural range runs from Pakistan to China and south to northern Australia. The tree is toxic but has traditionally been used for a wide range of ailments, and in India it is called Saptaparna and regarded as the sacred tree of the second Jain tirthankar, Ajitnatha. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1767 under the name Echites scholaris. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Alstonia scholaris 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
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Source Alstonia scholaris (Wikidata)
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1. Alstonia scholaris (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    It is a toxic plant, but is used traditionally for myriad diseases and complaints.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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2. Alstonia scholaris (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q135307 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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