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In Singapore: Shrub Vinca, Penang Sloe (Cultivated in Singapore)
Kopsia arborea is a tree in the Dogbane family (Apocynaceae), growing up to 14 m tall with white flowers and blue-black fruits. It is a wet tropical forest tree, so it needs warmth, humidity and consistent moisture to grow well.
Kopsia arborea is a tree in the family Apocynaceae.
Kopsia arborea is native to China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malesia and Australia. It is found in a variety of habitats from sea level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) altitude.
In China, local traditional medicinal uses include as an enema and as a treatment for tonsillitis.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Kopsia arborea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
