| Synonyms: |
Acokanthera friesiorum Markgr. Arduina schimperi Baill. Carissa friesiorum (Markgr.) Cufod. Carissa schimperi A.DC. |
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| Description: | For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Notes: | Included as a cultivated plant based on the record in Biegel of A. friesiorum. Not to be confused with the native A. rotundata which was called A. schimperi var. rotundata. |
| Derivation of specific name: | schimperi: named after Wilhelm Schimper, explorer and collector, particularly in Ethiopia. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Yemen. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H. (2021). Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise Pages 279 - 280. Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 19. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 51. |