Plant Details

Accepted name:: Alstonia congensis Engl. [Apocynaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
ahun	Other	Med. Pl. in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008)
kidimbu nsianga	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
nzanga	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Bark		Med. Pl. in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 3 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Alstonia gilletii De Wild. Miss. Ém. Laurent 1: 537 (1907).
Alstonia congensis var. glabrata Hutch. & Dalziel Fl. W. Trop. Afr. 2: 42 (1931).
Alstonia pedicellata Pierre ex A.Chev. Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 9: 273 (1917), not validly publ.

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Alstonia congensis	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Med. Pl. in Lagos, Nigeria. (Olowokudejo, 2008) Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
Alstonia congensis Engl.	SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. of W Tropical Africa (2015) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Alstonia gilletii	SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015)

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