Alstonia spatulata

Alstonia spatulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alstonia
Species:
A. spatulata
Binomial name
Alstonia spatulata
Synonyms[2]
  • Alstonia cochinchensis Pierre ex Pit.
  • Alstonia cuneata Wall. ex G.Don

Alstonia spatulata is a species of tree in the family Apocynaceae. It is commonly known as hard milkwood or Siamese balsa,[1] and Deum Chias (ដើមជាស), Deum Satba (ដើមស័ត្បា), or Deum Chamrong Preah Ream (ដើមចំរុងព្រះរាម) in Cambodian. It is native to Indochina (Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam), western Malesia (Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java), and New Guinea.[2]

The species was described by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1826.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Barstow, M. (2019). "Alstonia spatulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T31318A2804543. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T31318A2804543.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Alstonia spatulata Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
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