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| '''''Strychnos usambarensis''''' is a shrub or small tree or liane of ], occurring in forest and woodland, mountain ravines and coastal bush, often on rocky slopes and named for the ] of ]. The species is found from ] east to ], from ] east to ] and south to the ] of ]. | '''''Strychnos usambarensis''''' is a shrub or small tree or liane of ], occurring in forest and woodland, mountain ravines and coastal bush, often on rocky slopes and named for the ] of ]. The species is found from ] east to ], from ] east to ] and south to the ] of ]. | ||
| The leaves are opposite, held in a horizontal plane, ovate to elliptic in shape with a characteristic drip-tip, and glossy dark green above. Flowers are small, in axillary clusters, whitish to yellowish-green, sweetly scented. Fruits are soft-shelled and small, 1-1.5 |
The leaves are opposite, held in a horizontal plane, ovate to elliptic in shape with a characteristic drip-tip, and glossy dark green above. Flowers are small, in axillary clusters, whitish to yellowish-green, sweetly scented. Fruits are soft-shelled and small, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, yellow when ripe. | ||
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| Strychnos usambarensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Loganiaceae |
| Genus: | Strychnos |
| Species: | S. usambarensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Strychnos usambarensis Gilg ex Engl. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Strychnos micans S.Moore | |
Strychnos usambarensis is a shrub or small tree or liane of Sub-Saharan Africa, occurring in forest and woodland, mountain ravines and coastal bush, often on rocky slopes and named for the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. The species is found from Guinea east to Nigeria, from Congo east to Kenya and south to the Magaliesberg of South Africa.
The leaves are opposite, held in a horizontal plane, ovate to elliptic in shape with a characteristic drip-tip, and glossy dark green above. Flowers are small, in axillary clusters, whitish to yellowish-green, sweetly scented. Fruits are soft-shelled and small, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, yellow when ripe.
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