NOM | plant | rauvolfia | any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers |
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Sentit | Any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives. | |
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Membre de | genus rauvolfia, genus rauwolfia | pantropical genus of somewhat poisonous shrubs and small trees |
General | arbust, mata | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
Anglès | rauwolfia, rauvolfia | |
Espanyol | rauvolfia, rauwolfia |
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