''Tabernaemontana pachysiphon'' grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its fragrant flowers feature white to pale yellow

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lobes. The fruit is green, almost spherical, up to in diameter. Its habitat is forests from sea level to altitude. Its numerous local medicinal uses include as a

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, and as a treatment for headache, hypertension and to relieve cramps. The species is native to tropical Africa.

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pachysiphon Plants described in 1894 Plants used in traditional African medicine Flora of Africa {{Apocynaceae-stub