Rinorea angustifolia
White Violet Bush
Also known as: Alsodeia nigricans Boivin +2 more
- Alsodeia nigricans Boivin
- Alsodeia pubescens Tul.
- Alsodeiopsis laurentii DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Violaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Rinorea angustifolia (commonly known as White Violet-bush) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Violaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
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)
Angola, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms