Voacanga grandifolia | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Voacanga |
Species: | V. grandifolia
|
Binomial name | |
Voacanga grandifolia | |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
Voacanga grandifolia is a plant native to Malesia and Queensland. It is an introduced species in India. [1]
Voacanga grandifolia grows as a small tree and produces flowers and fruits. It produces milky exudate when cut or damaged similar to many Apocynaceae plants. [2]
Voacanga alkaloids are predominant alkaloid in this plant which includes Voacangine, Voacamine, Vobtusine. [3][ unreliable source?] Voacinol is a new and intriguing stereochemically symmetrical bisindole alkaloid present in leaves along with desacetylvindoline. [4]