Alstonia Scholaris

糖胶树, 黑板树

Family Name: Apocynaceae

Synonyms: Echites scholaris, Alstonia kurzii, Tabernaemontana alternifolia,
Acokanthera scholaris, Echites pala

Common Names: Indian Pulai, White Cheesewood, Devil Tree, Blackboard Tree,
Milkwood Pine, Dita Bark, Bitter Bark

Height: 2.0 TO 2.5/ 3.0 TO 3.5 METRES OVERALL HEIGHT

Individual flowers lightly-scented, but fully-blooming tree emits strong heady fragrance sometimes described as reminiscent of burnt sugar. Rich source of nectar and pollinated by insects like various types of butterflies and bees, which often surround flowering trees.