Rauvolfia tetraphylla is a plant in the family Apocynaceae, growing as a bush or small tree.

[citation needed] It is now naturalized throughout the tropics including Australasia, Indochina, and India.

Rauvolfia tetraphylla fruits are called devil-peppers and hold an important position in the Indian traditional system of medicine.

[citation needed] The plant has various significances and it is widely used by South Indian tribes.

Asima Chatterjee initiated chemical investigation of alkaloids in Rauvolfia tetraphylla then known as Rauwolfia canescens.