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Rauvolfia afra

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Quinine tree
Rauvolfia caffra stem and leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Rauvolfia
Species:
R. caffra
Binomial name
Rauvolfia caffra
Synonyms[1]
  • Rauvolfia goetzei Stapf
  • Rauvolfia gonioclada K.Schum. ex Stapf
  • Rauvolfia inebrians K.Schum.
  • Rauvolfia leucopoda K.Schum. ex Stapf
  • Rauvolfia macrophylla Stapf nom. illeg.
  • Rauvolfia mayombensis Pellegr.
  • Rauvolfia natalensis Sond.
  • Rauvolfia obliquinervis Stapf
  • Rauvolfia ochrosioides K.Schum.
  • Rauvolfia oxyphylla Stapf
  • Rauvolfia tchibangensis Pellegr.
  • Rauvolfia verticillata A.Chev. nom. inval.
  • Rauvolfia welwitschii Stapf

Rauvolfia caffra is a tree in the family Apocynaceae. It is commonly known as the quinine tree. These trees are distributed from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to tropical Africa and are found in low-lying forests near rivers and streams, or on floodplains.

  • Fruit and leaves
    Fruit and leaves
  • Fruit panicles
    Fruit panicles
  • Foliage
    Foliage

References

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  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  • Pooley, E. (1993). The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. ISBN 0-620-17697-0.


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