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Conservation Status
IUCN: not evaluated
USFWS: None
Family: APOCYNACEAE Genus: Kopsia Species: arborea Species Author: Blume Synonyms: Kopsia lancibracteolata Merrill, Kopsia officinalis Tsiang & P. T. Li, Kopsia pruniformis
The java prune is a tree reaching about 9 meters tall with smooth brown bark. The leaves are oblong and pointed, about 13-21 x 5-8 cm. The small, white flowers are trumpet shaped, 1-3 cm long, with overlapping petals. They are produced in inflorescences called cymes. They closely resemble florers of Plumeria, which belongs to the same family. The fruits are oblong and smooth, 2.5 cm long.
(R.C. Bakhuizen Van Den Brink: Notes on the Flora of Java VI)
Geographic Distribution: The plant is endemic to Eastern java and Bali, at altitudes of about 200-300 m.
(R.C. Bakhuizen Van Den Brink: Notes on the Flora of Java VI)
We currently have 2 herbarium specimens for Kopsia arborea in our collection. Click on any specimen below to view the herbarium sheet data.
