Tabernaemontana pandacaqui facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tabernaemontana pandacaqui |
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Tabernaemontana
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pandacaqui
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Alstonia pacifica (Seem.) A.C.Sm.
Anartia recurva Miers Ervatamia angustisepala (Benth.) Domin Ervatamia benthamiana Domin Ervatamia biflora (Elmer) Pichon Ervatamia brachybotrys (Merr.) Pichon Ervatamia calcicola Kerr Ervatamia capsicoides (Merr.) Pichon Ervatamia cumingiana (A.DC.) Markgr. Ervatamia daemeliana Domin Ervatamia decaisnei (A.DC.) Markgr. Ervatamia ecarinata (Merr.) Pichon Ervatamia eriophora (A.DC.) Markgr. Ervatamia floribunda (Blume) Pichon Ervatamia hexagona (Merr.) Pichon Ervatamia lifuana Boiteau & L.Allorge Ervatamia linearifolia (Merr.) Markgr. Ervatamia makateaensis H.St.John Ervatamia merrilliana Markgr. Ervatamia mindorensis (Merr.) Markgr. Ervatamia montensis S.Moore Ervatamia mucronata (Merr.) Markgr. Ervatamia obtusiuscula Markgr. Ervatamia oligantha (Merr.) Pichon Ervatamia orientalis (R.Br.) Domin Ervatamia pandacaqui (Lam.) Pichon Ervatamia parviflora Meijer Drees Ervatamia polygama (Blanco) Markgr. Ervatamia puberula Tsiang & P.T.Li Ervatamia pubescens (R.Br.) Domin Ervatamia punctulata (Warb.) Markgr. Ervatamia rotensis Kaneh. Ervatamia subglobosa (Merr.) Pichon Pagiantha pandacaqui (Poir.) Markgr. Pagiantha oligantha (Merr.) Markgr. Pagiantha subglobosa (Merr.) Markgr. Rejoua pacifica (Seem.) Markgr. Tabernaemontana arborescens Perrier Tabernaemontana biflora Elmer Tabernaemontana brachybotrys Merr. Tabernaemontana capsicoides Merr. Tabernaemontana caudata Merr. Tabernaemontana congestiflora Elmer Tabernaemontana cumingiana A.DC. Tabernaemontana decaisnei A.DC. Tabernaemontana diclinis K.Schum & Lauterb. Tabernaemontana ebracteata R.Br. Tabernaemontana ecarinata Merr. Tabernaemontana floribunda Blume Tabernaemontana guangdongensis P.T.Li |
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Tabernaemontana pandacaqui is a type of plant. People often call it the windmill bush or banana bush. It belongs to the Apocynaceae family, which is also known as the dogbane family.
What Does the Windmill Bush Look Like?
The windmill bush can grow as a shrub or a small tree. It can reach up to about 14 meters (46 feet) tall. Its flowers are usually white or a light yellow color. They have petals that spread out.
The fruit of this plant is quite interesting. It can be orange, red, or yellow. The fruit grows in pairs, and each part can be up to 7 centimeters (about 2.7 inches) wide.
Where Does the Windmill Bush Grow?
The windmill bush originally comes from many places in Asia and the Pacific. You can find it in countries like China, Taiwan, and Thailand. It also grows in Malesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, and many other Pacific islands.
This plant can live in many different kinds of environments. It especially likes areas that are a bit dry. The windmill bush has also started to grow naturally in other parts of the world. These include the Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Panama.
