Voacanga foetida grows as a tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) high, with a trunk diameter of up to 40 centimetres (16 in). The bark is grey, whitish brown or grey-brown. Its unpleasant-smelling flowers feature a white corolla. Fruit is up to 11 cm (4 in) in diameter. The specific epithet foetida is from the Latin meaning 'evil-smelling'. Habitat is forest from sea-level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude.[2] V. foetida is found in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.[2][3]
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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: | Voacanga |
| Species: | V. foetida
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| Binomial name | |
| Voacanga foetida | |
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References
edit- ^ "Voacanga foetida". The Plant List. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ a b Middleton, David J. (September 2004). "Voacanga foetida (Blume) Rolfe" (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 59, 61. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Voacanga foetida". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
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