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Rauvolfia media

Plants

Family: Apocynaceae · Genus: Rauvolfia

Rauvolfia media

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Rauvolfia media grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 m (30 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature white to dull yellow corolla lobes. Its habitat is dry forest and savanna from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft) altitude. Extracts of the plant, mixed with food, have been used to poison pest animals. Rauvolfia media is native to Madagascar, the Comoros and Mayotte.

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