Acokanthera rotundata

Acokanthera rotundata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Acokanthera
Species: A. rotundata
Binomial name
Acokanthera rotundata
(Codd) Kupicha

Acokanthera rotundata grows as a shrub or small tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, often pink to red on the corolla tube. Fruit is red to purple when ripe. Vernacular names for the plant include "round-leaved poison-bush". Habitats are in rocky areas of dry woodland. A. rotundata is native to Zimbabwe, Swaziland and South Africa.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Acokanthera rotundata". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Acokanthera rotundata". The Plant List. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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