Craspidospermum

Craspidospermum verticillatum grows as a tree up to tall, with a trunk diameter of up to . Its flowers feature a white or pale pink corolla, with pink or dark red throat. ==Range and habitat==

Craspidospermum verticillatum ranges across the east, southeast, and center of Madagascar. Its natural habitat is humid and subhumid lowland rainforest and montane forest, and sometimes rocky areas, from sea-level to elevation. The tree is widespread in the island's humid and subhumid forests. It is threatened with habitat loss from deforestation for timber, firewood, and to clear land for agriculture and mining, and its population is declining. ==Uses==

Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for pulmonary diseases and syphilis. C. verticillatum is endemic to Madagascar. ==References==