Devil Tree
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Scientific
Name:
Alstonia Scholaris
Family:
Apocynaceae
Origin:
India
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Medium shrub, clusters of white flowers. The indole alkaloid
venenatine exhibited antifuncal activity against some plant pathogenic
and saprophytic fungi.
The tantra-cult of India utilises the
seeds of Alstonia venenata as an aphrodisiac and stimulant in their
tantric sex rituals.
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