Milkwood 
 
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Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cuba, Indian Ocean (Mauritius - Reunion Island), Indonesia, Jamaica, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Puerto Rico


Species/Common Names:
Tabernaemontana antheonycta
Tabernaemontana apoda
Tabernaemontana cordata
Tabernaemontana cumata
Tabernaemontana muricata
Tabernaemontana ochroleuca
Tabernaemontana oppositifolia
Tabernaemontana ovalifolia
Tabernaemontana persicariifolia
Tabernaemontana remota

Facts Summary:
Tabernaemontana (commonly known as the Milkwood species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cuba, Indian Ocean (Mauritius - Reunion Island), Indonesia, Jamaica, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Puerto Rico.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Tabernaemontana antheonyctaVU-IUCN1998Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia
2. Tabernaemontana apodaCR-IUCN1998Cuba
3. Tabernaemontana cordataVU-IUCN1998Philippines
4. Tabernaemontana cumataEN-IUCN1998Brazil
5. Tabernaemontana muricataEN-IUCN1998Brazil
6. Tabernaemontana ochroleucaVU-IUCN1998Jamaica
7. Tabernaemontana oppositifoliaVU-IUCN1998Puerto Rico
8. Tabernaemontana ovalifoliaEN-IUCN1998Jamaica
9. Tabernaemontana persicariifoliaEN-IUCN1998Indian Ocean (Mauritius - Reunion Island)
10. Tabernaemontana remotaVU-IUCN1998Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

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