Beautiful, bright, tender new leaves of Blackboard tree. Alstonia scholaris. Apocynaceae family. - Bildbanksfoto

Also known as Dita tree, Devil's tree, Milkwood pine, White cheesewood, Indian Pulai, Saptaparni. Perennial, elegant evergreen tree. Leaves are blunt, glossy, slightly rounded, leathery, transform from bright light green to dark green, and create starry symmetries. Branches whorled and also the leaves coming out of the same point. Ornamental foliage. All parts poisonous. Medicinal. Fragrant flowers.