Cerbera
(so named from Cerberus, of mythological note, on account of its poisonous qualities). ORD. Apocynaceae. Stove evergreen shrubs or trees. Peduncles extra-axillary at the tops of the branches; corolla funnel-shaped; tube pilose inside at top. Leaves scattered, quite entire. They require a rich fibry loam, and cuttings of young, rather ripe shoots will root in sand, if planted in April, in bottom heat.
C. Manghas (Manghas). fl. white, with a pink centre; petals ovate, with an incurved, sub-retuse apex; panicle terminal, corymbose, large, open. July to September. l. oblong-lanceolate, acute, tapering downwards, approximate, shiny. h. 20ft. Stove tree. (B. M. 1845.)