Rauvolfia caffra

Quinine tree

Rauvolfia caffra stem and leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Rauvolfia
Species:	R. caffra
Binomial name
*Rauvolfia caffra* Sond.
Synonyms^[1]
Rauvolfia goetzei Stapf Rauvolfia gonioclada K.Schum. ex Stapf Rauvolfia inebrians K.Schum. Rauvolfia leucopoda K.Schum. ex Stapf Rauvolfia macrophylla Stapf nom. illeg. Rauvolfia mayombensis Pellegr. Rauvolfia natalensis Sond. Rauvolfia obliquinervis Stapf Rauvolfia ochrosioides K.Schum. Rauvolfia oxyphylla Stapf Rauvolfia tchibangensis Pellegr. Rauvolfia verticillata A.Chev. nom. inval. Rauvolfia welwitschii Stapf

Rauvolfia caffra is a tree in the Apocynaceae family. 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.

Gallery

Leaves and fruit

References

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↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 12 April 2015.

Pooley, E. (1993). The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. ISBN 0-620-17697-0.

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