Rauvolfia mannii
Species of plant
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Rauvolfia mannii is a plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to Africa.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Rauvolfia |
| Species: | R. mannii |
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| Rauvolfia mannii | |
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Description
Rauvolfia mannii grows as a shrub or small tree up to 8 m (26 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature white to pink or red-brown, or yellow corolla lobes. The plant has been used as arrow poison.[3]
