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Tabernaemontana coffeoides

Tabernaemontana coffeoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its fragrant flowers feature white corolla lobes. Its habitat is on dunes or on rocks in dry forest, bush or savanna from sea level to altitude. Local medicinal uses include for weight loss and to combat fatigue. Tabernaemontana coffeoides is native to the Comoros and Madagascar. It is rich in pharmacologically interesting indole alkaloids.

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