Additional Info

• Genus:Alstonia
• Species:scholaris
• Field Collection Number:038
• Common Name:Dita
• Dialect:Waray/Bisaya
• Collector:Ren Divien Obeña
• Date Collected:Wednesday, 09 October 2019
• Island or Province:Guiuan Eastern Samar
• Locality:Brgy. Pagnamitan
• Habitat:Forest over limestone
• Plot:20
• Altitude (masl):49 93
• Coordinates:11.023805; 125.772369
• Topography:Karst landscape
• Habit:Tree
• Height of plant:9 m
• DBH (cm):8.59
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• Threats to plant/habitat:undefined
• Economic Uses:This species is the most important source of the pulai timber. The timber is used for used for household items and the pulp makes high-quality paper. As it is so light it can be used for fishing net floats. It can be used for the treatment of diarrhea and stomachache, snake bites, and for treating ‘Herpes zoster’ by applying the latex on the affected parts. The tree is also sometimes used as an ornamental (Middleton, 2007).
• Herbarium Accession Number:7081
• Family:Apocynaceae