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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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Fruits of Zihuatanejo
Be Still Tree
Rauvolfia tetraphylla
This plant, Rauvolfia tetraphylla, of the family Apocynaceae, is native to Mexico, Central America, West Indies, and northern South America. Rauvolfia tetraphylla is usually a much-branched shrub growing up to 1 metre tall, but sometimes becoming a small tree up to 4 metres tall The plant is often gathered from the wild for local medicinal use and as the source of a dyestuff and ink.
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