Tabernaemontana palustris

Tabernaemontana palustris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Tabernaemontana
Species:	T. palustris
Binomial name
	Tabernaemontana palustris; Markgr.
Synonyms
	Anacampta palustris (Markgr.) Markgr.; Bonafousia palustris (Markgr.) Boiteau & L.Allorge; Bonafousia rimulosa (Woodson) Boiteau & L.Allorge; Tabernaemontana rimulosa Woodson Ruiz & Pav.; Tabernaemontana tenuis Monach.;

Tabernaemontana palustris is a tropical flowering plant species in the family Apocynaceae. It grows in the Amazon Basin of northern South America. The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat.

In parts of the Peruvian Amazon, it is used medicinally to treat rheumatism, fever, and wounds; it may also be used as a purgative.