Antigua Balsam

Rauvolfia viridis belongs to the Apocynaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the dogbane family. The species is native to a wide range of tropical regions, including parts of Colombia, Venezuela, the Leeward and Windward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Trinidad-Tobago. It is also documented in specific localities such as the Parque Nacional Natural Macuira, the Departments of Atlántico, Bolívar, Magdalena, Sucre, and Tolima in Colombia, as well as in the Jardín Botánico de Cartagena and its surrounding areas. The plant is known by the common name Antigua Balsam and is found in diverse habitats across these regions.