Ochrosia oppositifolia (Lam.) K. Schum
Seychelles Sri Lanka Thailand Sumatra Singapore
Soil: It grows on rocky and sandy seashores, in beach vegetation, coastal forests, and the edge of mangrove forests Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Saline Soils / Salt Spray
Evergreen tree grows up to 18 – 25 m tall, with white, milky latex on bruised parts leaves opposite,  whorled, obovate, light green 45-36 x 15-18 cm flowers white, fragrant fruits ellipsoid green to yellow or orange
•Ornamental plant, being valued for the shade it provides. Wood and fibre. The fruit contains two flat, edible seeds that taste rather like coconut. It is a tree suitable for gardens, parks and possibly roadsides.
Cerbera oppositifolia Lam, Kopsia lamarckii GDon ex DC
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