Allamanda
Allamanda
Scientific name: Allamanda cathartica L.
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Genus | Allamanda |
| Species | A. cathartica
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Botanical Description of Allamanda
Habit: A woody shrub of creeping nature
Root: Tap root system
Leaf: Green, elliptic lanceolate
Flower: Yellow, brilliant, funnel shaped, petal-5
Economic Importance
- Used as ornamental purpose
- Also used as medicinal purpose