Tabernaemontana pandacaqui, known as windmill bush and banana bush,[5] is a species of plant in the dogbane family
Apocynaceae.
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.[6]
Distribution and habitat
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand,
Malesia,
Papua New Guinea, Australia and many Pacific islands.[4] Plants in the Mariana islands of Guam and Rota are now considered to be a separate species, Tabernaemontana rotensis.[7][better source needed] It is found in a wide variety of habitats, particularly in drier areas.[6] The species is also reportedly naturalized in the
Windward Islands,
Trinidad and Tobago and
Panama.[4]
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui, known as windmill bush and banana bush,[5] is a species of plant in the dogbane family
Apocynaceae.
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.[6]
Distribution and habitat
Tabernaemontana pandacaqui is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand,
Malesia,
Papua New Guinea, Australia and many Pacific islands.[4] Plants in the Mariana islands of Guam and Rota are now considered to be a separate species, Tabernaemontana rotensis.[7][better source needed] It is found in a wide variety of habitats, particularly in drier areas.[6] The species is also reportedly naturalized in the
Windward Islands,
Trinidad and Tobago and
Panama.[4]