Tabernaemontana stapfiana
| Tabernaemontana stapfiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Tabernaemontana |
| Species: | T. stapfiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Tabernaemontana stapfiana | |
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Tabernaemontana stapfiana (commonly known as soccerball fruit[2]) is a medium-sized tree in the family Apocynaceae. Its flowers feature white with yellow-throated corolla lobes. The fruit is fleshy grey-green, in pairs, each up to 20 centimetres (8 in) in diameter and weighing up to several kilograms. Its habitat is montane evergreen forests from 700–2,000 metres (2,300–6,600 ft) altitude.[2] The plant is native to countries from Uganda south to Mozambique.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "Tabernaemontana stapfiana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Tabernaemontana stapfiana". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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