what does Alstonia scholaris mean?

ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS as NOUN

Meaning
- evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes
- bark formerly used medicinally
Synonym(s)
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Hypernyms(s) Alstonia scholaris is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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