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Rosy Periwinkle
The rosy periwinkle, found in the rain forests of Madagascar, contains chemicals that are used to treat certain forms of leukemia and Hodgkin’s disease. Just one of the potential rain forest plants with lifesaving medicinal properties, the rosy periwinkle is in danger of extinction.
Joy Spurr/Bruce Coleman, Inc.
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Leukemia; Flower; Biodiversity; Rain Forest; Periwinkle (plant)
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