Ochrosia

Ochrosia
Ochrosia borbonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe: Vinceae
Subtribe: Ochrosiinae
Pichon ex Boiteau
Genus: Ochrosia
Juss.
Synonyms
  • Bleekeria Hassk. 1859 not Hassk. 1855
  • Calpicarpum G.Don
  • Diderota Comm. ex A.DC.
  • Excavatia Markgr.
  • Lactaria Rumph. ex Raf.
  • Neisosperma Raf.
  • Ochrosion St.-Lag.
  • Pseudochrosia Blume

Ochrosia is a genus of flowering plants, first described in 1789. It belongs to the family Apocynaceae, and is native to Southeast Asia, Australia, and various islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.