Catharanthus trichophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.

The oppositely arranged leaves have hairy, pointed oval blades up to 8.5 centimeters long.

The flowers may be white, pink, red, or purple, with yellowish centers.

[3] The plant grows in humid and dry climates[4] in many habitat types, including forest edges and openings, riverbanks, and disturbed areas such as roadsides.

[2] The plant is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of conditions, including sexually transmitted diseases, impotency, back pain, toothache, fever, dysentery, bleeding, and liver diseases.