Biology:Wrightia arborea

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Short description: Species of tree

Wrightia arborea
Wrightia arborea 06.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Wrightia
Species:
W. arborea
Binomial name
Wrightia arborea
(Dennst.) Mabb.
Synonyms[1]

Wrightia arborea, the woolly dyeing rosebay, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.[2] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and southern China.[3] A tree reaching 20 m (66 ft), local peoples use it for timber and as the source of a dye.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13114255 entry