Rauvolfia media grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres (33 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature white to dull yellow corolla lobes. Its habitat is dry forest and savanna from sea level to 800 metres (2,600 ft) altitude. Extracts of the plant, mixed with food, have been used to poison pest animals.[2]Rauvolfia media is native to Madagascar and the Comoros.[1]
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