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Alstonia scholaris ‘Blackboard Tree’

Original price was: 1,500.00 AED.Current price is: 1,475.00 AED.

The tree grows from 50 to 80 feet high, has a furrowed trunk, oblong stalked leaves up to 6 inches long and 4 inches wide, dispersed in four to six whorls round the stem, their upper side glossy, under side white, nerves running at right angles to the mid-rib. The bark is almost odourless and very bitter, in commerce it is found in irregular fragments 1/8 to 1/2 inch thick, texture spongy, fracture coarse and short, outside layer rough uneven fissured brownish grey and sometimes blackish spots; inside layer bright buff, transverse section shows a number of small medullary rays in inner layer.

Description

Height: 10-25m
Spread: 8-12m
Origin: Southeast Asia, India, and Australia
Category: Evergreen Tree
Family: Apocynaceae
Common Name: Blackboard Tree, Devil’s Tree, Scholar Tree

Flower Color: White
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Salinity Tolerance: Low
Sun Tolerance: High (prefers full sun)
Wind Tolerance: Moderate
Waterlog Tolerance: Low
pH Level: Neutral to Slightly Acidic
Pest Tolerance: Moderate
Disease Tolerance: Moderate
Growth Rate: Fast
Fragrance: Yes (flowers are fragrant)
Growth Habit: Upright, Rounded Canopy
Suitable for: Outdoor use only

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