Derivation of specific name
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caffra: from Kaffraria, a historic reference to South Africa
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Rauvolfia caffra Sond. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145100
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Medium-sized evergreen tree. Leaves in whorls of 3-5, near the ends of branches, lanceolate to oblong, glossy dark green, slightly paler below. Flowers in terminal, branched inflorescences, small, white. Fruit in pendulous clusters, not always paired as often only one carpel develops, green.
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Rauvolfia caffra Sond. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145100
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Frequent
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Rauvolfia caffra Sond. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145100
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Widespread in tropical Africa from West Africa and Sudan south to South Africa
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Rauvolfia caffra Sond. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145100
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Rauvolfia caffra: Brief Summary
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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.
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