Saptaparna, White cheesewood (Alstonia scholaris) Description of Plant Saptaparna (Alstonia scholaris) which literally means seven leaves in a whorl, is an evergreen tree which grows up to height of 40 m. It is a glabrous tree, having green colored leaves, with glossy appearance on the upper side, while appear greyish colored on the underside of the leaves. Leaves are 4-6 inches in length, and 1-2 cm in diameter. The leaves are of uneven size but in clusters known by the