Quinine Tree
Rauvolfia caffra
Summary 3
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.
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- (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor
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- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauvolfia_caffra
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- African Plants - a photo guide
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- World Flora Online
iNat Map
| Zone | (6)_freshwater_seepage/swamp, (7)_riparian_levee/mound |
|---|---|
| Habitat | (7)_swamp_forrest, (8)_riparian_levee/mound |
| Growth form | (1)_tree/shrub |
