Tabernaemontana pandacaqui
Species of plant
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Tabernaemontana pandacaqui, known as windmill bush and banana bush,[4] is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Tabernaemontana |
| Species: | T. pandacaqui |
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Description
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui grows as a shrub or tree up to 14 m (50 ft) tall. Its flowers feature white or pale yellow corolla lobes. The fruit is orange, red or yellow with paired follicles, each up to 7 cm (3 in) in diameter.[5]
Distribution and habitat
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia and many Pacific islands.[3] Plants in the Mariana islands of Guam and Rota are now considered to be a separate species, Tabernaemontana rotensis.[6][better source needed] It is found in a wide variety of habitats, particularly in drier areas.[5] The species is also reportedly naturalized in the Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago and Panama.[3]