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Wrightia arborea, the woolly dyeing rosebay, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and southern China. A tree reaching 20 m (66 ft), local peoples use it for timber and as the source of a dye.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Wrightia
- Family
- Apocynaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Woolly dyeing rosebay
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