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Tabernaemontana dichotoma, known as Eve's apple, is a shrub or tree from Sri Lanka in the dogbane family, growing 2 to 12 metres tall. It is grown in warm, humid conditions and is best kept out of reach because its latex, fruit and seeds are poisonous.
Tabernaemontana dichotoma, commonly known as Eve's apple, is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet refers to the species' dichotomous branches.
Tabernaemontana dichotoma is native to Sri Lanka. It occurs at altitudes to around 600 m (2,000 ft).
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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.
