A genus of tropical trees known for producing milky sap, used in traditional medicine and wood products.
Named after Charles Alston, an 18th-century Scottish botanist and physician, following the scientific naming convention of honoring naturalists with the suffix '-ia' to create genus names.
Alstonia trees produce a ghostly white sap that local healers have used for centuries, and modern scientists are still discovering new medicinal compounds hidden within these trees that might fight serious diseases.
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