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Mitragyna
Mitragyna parvifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Cinchonoideae
Tribe:	Naucleeae
Genus:	Mitragyna Korth.
Type species
Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth.
Synonyms
Fleroya Y.F.Deng Hallea J.-F.Leroy Mamboga Blanco Paradina Pierre ex Pit. Stephegyne Korth.

Mitragyna is a genus of trees in the family Rubiaceae found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa. Members of this genus contain antimalarial and analgesic indole alkaloids.

The genus name refers to the mitre-shaped stigma (Greek mitra = headband and gyne = women).

Species

As of February 2026, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

• Mitragyna ciliata Aubrév. & Pellegr. — Afrotropics
• Mitragyna diversifolia (Wall. ex G.Don) Havil. (syn. Mitragyna javanica Koord. & Valeton) — Indomalaya
• Mitragyna hirsuta Havil. — China and Mainland Southeast Asia
• Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze — Afrotropics
• Mitragyna parvifolia (Roxb.) Korth. — Indomalaya
• Mitragyna rotundifolia (Roxb.) Kuntze — China and Mainland Southeast Asia
• Mitragyna rubrostipulata (K.Schum.) Havil. — Afrotropics
• Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) Havil. — Indomalaya
• Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) Kuntze (syn. Mitragyna ledermannii (K.Krause) Ridsdale) — Afrotropics
• Mitragyna tubulosa (Arn.) K.Schum. — India, Sri Lanka

Image gallery

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  Mitragyna hirsuta
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  Mitragyna inermis
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  Mitragyna parvifolia
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  Mitragyna rotundifolia