Alstonia scholaris

Alstonia scholaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alstonia
Species:
A. scholaris
Binomial name
Alstonia scholaris
Occurrence data from GBIF
Synonyms
List
    • Echites scholaris L.
    • Nerium septaparna Jones
    • Pala scholaris (L.) Roberty
    • Alstonia kurzii Hook.f.
    • Alstonia scholaris var. avae A.DC.
    • Alstonia scholaris var. blumei A.DC.
    • Alstonia scholaris var. velutina Monach.
    • Alstonia spectabilis Kurz
    • Echites pala Buch.-Ham. ex Spreng.
    • Aeschynomene laevis Noronha

Alstonia scholaris, commonly called blackboard tree, scholar tree, milkwood or devil's tree in English, is an evergreen tree in the oleander and frangipani family Apocynaceae. Its natural range is from Pakistan to China, and south to northern Australia. It is a toxic plant, but is used traditionally for myriad diseases and complaints. It is called 'Saptaparna' in India and is the sacred tree of the 2nd Jain tirthankar Ajitnatha. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1767, who gave it the name Echites scholaris.

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