''Tabernaemontana pandacaqui'', known as windmill bush and banana bush, is a species of plant in the dogbane family

Apocynaceae Apocynaceae (, from '' Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison. Notable mem ...

Description

''Tabernaemontana pandacaqui'' grows as a shrub or tree up to tall. Its flowers feature white or pale yellow corolla lobes. The fruit is orange, red or yellow with paired follicles, each up to in diameter.

Distribution and habitat

''Tabernaemontana pandacaqui'' is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand,

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, Australia and many Pacific islands. Plants in the Mariana islands of Guam and Rota are now considered to be a separate species, ''Tabernaemontana rotensis''. It is found in a wide variety of habitats, particularly in drier areas. The species is also reportedly naturalized in the

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q14862280 pandacaqui Flora of China Flora of Thailand Flora of Malesia Flora of the Pacific Flora of Australia Plants described in 1806

Description

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