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Answer for the clue "Any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers ", 9 letters:
rauvolfia

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n. any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives [syn: rauwolfia ]

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Rauvolfia (also spelled Rauwolfia ) is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae . The genus is named to honor Leonhard Rauwolf . The genus can mainly be found in tropical regions of Africa , Asia , Latin America , and various ...