Petchia madagascariensis

Petchia madagascariensis is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Description
Petchia madagascariensis grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 25 cm. Its flowers feature a creamy to yellow corolla. The fruit is orange with paired cylindrical follicles. Local traditional medicinal uses include as a treatment for stomach-ache, gonorrhoea, rheumatism, gout, malaria and as a diuretic and anthelmintic.

Distribution and habitat
Petchia madagascariensis is endemic to Madagascar. Its habitat is evergreen forest, mostly coastal, from sea level to 1600 m altitude.