Tabernaemontana (Noun)
Meaning
Evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The botanist spent years studying the various species of Tabernaemontana found in the tropical rainforests of Central America.
- Tabernaemontana divaricata, also known as pinwheel jasmine, is a popular ornamental plant in warm climates.
- The stems and leaves of the Tabernaemontana shrub secrete a milky latex sap when damaged or cut.
- In traditional medicine, extracts from the bark of the Tabernaemontana tree have been used to treat fever and rheumatism.
- Horticulturists prize the fragrant white flowers of the Tabernaemontana coronaria for their beauty and intense scent.