Kopsia singapurensis (also called white kopsia) is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It can grow up to five metres tall. When the plant is cut, white latex is produced. The flower has five petals. In Singapore, the tree can only be found in the Nee Soon Swamp Forest. In the wild, it flowers only twice a year, but when cultivated, it is free-flowering if grown under the right conditions.[4][5][6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Kopsia |
| Species: | K. singapurensis
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| Kopsia singapurensis | |
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Kopsia singaporensis common misspelling | |
References
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- ^ a b Chua, L.S.L. (1998). "Kopsia singapurensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T31758A9658546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31758A9658546.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Kopsia singapurensis
- ^ International Plant Names Index, Kopsia singapurensis
- ^ Middleton, D.J. (2004). A Revision of Kopsia (Apocynaceae: Rauvolfioideae). Harvard Papers in Botany 9: 89-142.
- ^ Middleton, D.J. (2007). Apocynaceae (subfamilies Rauvolfioideae and Apocynoideae). Flora Malesiana 18: 1-474. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
- ^ Middleton, D.J. (2011). Flora of peninsular Malaysia , II, 2: 1-235. Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia.
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