Plantation Drive 2026 by
HAMILTON HOUSEWARES PVT. LTD., DNH
in Collaboration with
Pollution Control Committee, DNH & DD
Saptaprni
Alstonia scholaris
- Tree Name
- Saptaprni
- Botanical Name
- Alstonia scholaris
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Common / Alternate Name
- Saptaprni, Blackboard tree, Chatiyan wood, Devil tree, Dita bark, Scholar tree
- Planted By
- 320) HAMILTON HOUSEWARES PVT.LTD.,Sayli,DNH & DD
- Age
- 2 years
- Height
- 9 ft
- Appearance
- Reaches heights of 12 to 40 meters with a straight trunk, rough greyish-brown bark that exudes a bitter milky latex when cut, and a dense, shady canopy.
- Flower & Fruits
- Produces small, greenish-white clustered flowers in October that emit a powerful, sweet fragrance, especially after sunset
- Common Uses
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The tree is often planted as an avenue plant and as ornamental in gardens.
The bark is used for treating asthma and heart ailments, fever and diarrhoea.
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