Strychnos usambarensis
Also known as: Strychnos cerasifera Gilg +6 more
- Strychnos cerasifera Gilg
- Strychnos cooperi Hutch. & M.B.Moss
- Strychnos distichophylla Gilg
- Strychnos fernandae Duvign.
- Strychnos fernandiae P.A.Duvign.
- Strychnos micans S.Moore
- Strychnos stenura P.A.Duvign. ex Denoel
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Loganiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or tree.
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Strychnos usambarensis is a scrambling shrub or tree belonging to the Loganiaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Strychnos is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe