NOUN | plant | devil tree, dita, dita bark, Alstonia scholaris | evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes |
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Meaning | evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally. | |
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Synonyms | dita, dita bark, Alstonia scholaris | |
Member of | Alstonia, genus Alstonia | genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
Spanish | dita | |
Catalan | dita |
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