Cascabela thevetia · Kew POWO · Kew Plants of the World Online
OverviewAI-generated
*Cascabela thevetia*, commonly known as Yellow oleander or 黄花夹竹桃, is a species within the plant kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Gentianales, placing it in the family Apocynaceae. The species is a member of the genus *Cascabela*.
The taxon has a recorded range in Brazil, China, and Myanmar. Additional records from institutions such as CICY and IBUNAM document its presence in Mexico and El Salvador. The species is utilized for afforestation, food, and as a medicinal plant. Its conservation status is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, a designation assigned in 2019.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 708
- With media
- 482
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Collections
- CICY, IBUNAM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, El Salvador
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Encyclopedic overview
Cascabela thevetia (syn. Thevetia peruviana) is a species of poisonous plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, native throughout Mexico and Central America and cultivated widely as an ornamental. It is a relative of Nerium oleander and thus is known by the common name yellow oleander.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cascabela thevetia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.