Rauvolfia afra
Rauvolfia afra Sond.
Rauvolfia afra is a tree in the Apocynaceae family, native to regions from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to tropical Africa. It is commonly known as the quinine tree and typically grows in low-lying forests near rivers and streams or on floodplains.
Description
Rauvolfia afra, described by Sond. in 1850, is a member of the Apocynaceae family. It is found in low-lying forested areas, particularly near rivers, streams, and floodplains, across a range extending from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to other parts of tropical Africa.
Synonyms
Rauvolfia goetzeiRauvolfia goniocladaRauvolfia inebriansRauvolfia leucopodaRauvolfia macrophyllaRauvolfia mayombensisRauvolfia natalensisRauvolfia obliquinervisRauvolfia ochrosioidesRauvolfia oxyphyllaRauvolfia tchibangensisRauvolfia verticillataRauvolfia welwitschiiRauvolfia afra var. natalensisRauvolfia caffra subsp. natalensisRauvolfia caffra
