Kopsia pauciflora
# Kopsia pauciflora

Kopsia pauciflora is a tree in the family Apocynaceae. The specific epithet pauciflora means "few-flowered".

## Description

Kopsia pauciflora grows up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The bark is grey, olive-brown or white. Its flowers feature a white corolla, sometimes with yellow or green. The fruits are black when ripe.

## Varieties

As of February 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties:

* Kopsia pauciflora var. mitrephora (Sleesen) D.J.Middleton – Borneo
* Kopsia pauciflora var. pauciflora – Borneo, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, Sumatra, and Thailand

## Distribution and habitat

Kopsia pauciflora is native to Thailand, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo. Its habitat is forests from sea level to 700 metres (2,300 ft) altitude.

## Conservation

Kopsia lancifolia was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Sabah on the island of Borneo. As of February 2023, K. lancifolia was regarded as a synonym of Kopsia pauciflora var. pauciflora, which has a much wider distribution.

