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Tabernaemontana sananho, Bonafousia sanango, Sanango, Uchu Sanango, Shiric Sanago

Tabernaemontana sananho, Bonafousia sanango

Sanango, Uchu Sanango, Shiric Sanago
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: Brazil, French Guiana
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunRegular waterWhite, off-white flowersEthnomedical plant.
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Called Kunapip in Ecuador. Rare tropical species with large leaves, fragrant flowers and edible fruit. Different parts of plant are used in S. American folk medicine. It grows as a tall evergreen dense shrub, the leaves are the largest of all tabernaemontanas and can reach 12" in length and 5" in width. White flowers are 2-3" wide with pinwheeled petals and intense fragrance. This plant can be also trimmed into a small srub and grown in a pot. Very tropical looking


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