Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
Be Still Tree / Amerikai Rauwolf-Cserje
About
Rauvolfia tetraphylla is a plant in the family Apocynaceae, growing as a bush or small tree. It is commonly known as the be still tree or devil-pepper. The plant is native to Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America. It has been cultivated widely as both an ornamental and for use in traditional medicine. It is now naturalized throughout the tropics including Australasia, Indochina, and India. Rauvolfia tetraphylla fruits are called devil-peppers and hold an important position in the Indian traditional system of medicine. The plant has various significances and it is widely used by South Indian tribes. Asima Chatterjee initiated chemical investigation of alkaloids in Rauvolfia tetraphylla then known as Rauwolfia canescens. Indole alkaloids including serpentine, reserpine, serpentinine, and other Rauwolfia alkaloids were identified in phytochemical study.
Rauvolfia tetraphylla is a plant in the family Apocynaceae, growing as a bush or small tree. It is commonly known as the be still tree or devil-pepper. The plant is native to Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America. It has been cultivated widely as both an ornamental and for use in traditional medicine. It is now naturalized throughout the tropics including Australasia, Indochina, and India. Rauvolfia tetraphylla fruits are called devil-peppers and hold an important position in the Indian traditional system of medicine. The plant has various significances and it is widely used by South Indian tribes. Asima Chatterjee initiated chemical investigation of alkaloids in Rauvolfia tetraphylla then known as Rauwolfia canescens. Indole alkaloids including serpentine, reserpine, serpentinine, and other Rauwolfia alkaloids were identified in phytochemical study. (English fallback)
Common Names
- Be Still Tree
- Devil'S-Pepper
- Devil-Pepper
- Four-Leaf Devil'S-Pepper
- Four-Leaf Devil-Pepper
- Milkbush
Native Distribution
Detailed Regions
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Nepal | Asia-Tropical | Indian Subcontinent | Nepal | Northern America Mexico Mexico Central | Northern America | Mexico | Mexico Central | Mexico Gulf | Mexico Northeast | Mexico Northwest | Mexico Southeast | Mexico Southwest | Southern America Caribbean Dominican Republic | Southern America | Caribbean | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Trinidad-Tobago | Venezuelan Antilles | Windward Is. | Central America Belize | Central America | Belize | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Nicaragua | Panamá | Northern South America French Guiana | Northern South America | French Guiana | Venezuela | Western South America Bolivia | Western South America | Bolivia | Colombia | Ecuador | Peru
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Synonyms
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- Rauvolfia canescens L.
- Rauvolfia canescens var. glabra Müll.Arg.
- Rauvolfia canescens var. intermedia Markgr.
- Rauvolfia canescens var. tomentosa Müll.Arg.
- Rauvolfia canescens var. typica Markgr.
- Rauvolfia heterophylla Willd.
- Rauvolfia heterophylla Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Rauvolfia heterophylla var. puberula A.Gray
- Rauvolfia hirsuta Jacq.
- Rauvolfia hirsuta var. glabra (Müll.Arg.) Woodson
- Rauvolfia latifolia var. minor Müll.Arg.
- Rauvolfia nitida Sessé & Moc.
- Rauvolfia odontophora Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.
- Rauvolfia subpubescens L.
- Rauvolfia tetraphylla L.
- Rauvolfia tomentosa Jacq.