White sap

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Allamanda cathartica
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Ancylobothrys petersiana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Dictyophleba lucida
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Diplorhynchus condylocarpon
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Funtumia africana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Pleiocarpa pycnantha
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Saba comorensis
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernaemontana stapfiana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernaemontana ventricosa
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum
Asteraceae Launaea cornuta
Asteraceae Launaea nana
Asteraceae Launaea rarifolia
Asteraceae Taraxacum sp.
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia hirta
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia prostrata
Moraceae Dorstenia benguellensis
Moraceae Dorstenia psilurus
Moraceae Ficus craterostoma
Moraceae Ficus glumosa
Moraceae Ficus ingens
Moraceae Ficus natalensis subsp. natalensis
Moraceae Ficus stuhlmannii
Moraceae Ficus sur
Moraceae Ficus sycomorus subsp. gnaphalocarpa
Moraceae Ficus sycomorus
Moraceae Ficus sycomorus subsp. sycomorus
Moraceae Ficus vallis-choudae
Moraceae Ficus verruculosa
Moraceae Milicia excelsa
Moraceae Trilepisium madagascariense
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata FZ 5(3), p. 435 "... said to exude a watery to milky or sticky sap."
Sapindaceae Paullinia pinnata
Urticaceae Myrianthus holstii
Number of species: 34

Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: White sap.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=200, retrieved 16 December 2025

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