Rauvolfia verticillata

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Rauvolfia verticillata is Taiwan, Viet Nam or China Southern Plateau, is a small Evergreen shrub of the oleanders of Hyoscyamus genus. Good branching. In the long oval-shaped leaves are whorled or opposite the. The anniversary of flowering almost at the point of origin (Japan, June-September). Inflorescences of small white flowers with over 35; Flower is a funnel-shaped tube is long and Tip 5 crack, is twist in wind turbine. There are five stamens. October-the containing, calming and hypotensive effect of reserpine (reserpine), consisting of 11 months by the time the fruit is 1.4 cm in length oval drupe. Fruit color changes purple black red-green. Grown for medicinal roots, stems and leaves.

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