Tabernaemontana pandacaqui explained

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui, known as windmill bush and banana bush, is a species of plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

Description

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui grows as a shrub or tree up to tall. Its flowers feature white or pale yellow corolla lobes. The fruit is orange, red or yellow with paired follicles, each up to in diameter.

Distribution and habitat

Tabernaemontana pandacaqui is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and many Pacific islands. Plants in the Mariana islands of Guam and Rota are now considered to be a separate species, Tabernaemontana rotensis.[1] It is found in a wide variety of habitats, particularly in drier areas. The species is also reportedly naturalized in the Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago and Panama.

See also

List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands

Notes and References

  1. Book: Shishido, Caitlin . Tabernaemontana rotensis (no common name): 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation . Weisenberger . Lauren . Laut . Megan . U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office . 2020 . Honolulu, Hawaiʻi . 10, 23.