Acokanthera rotundata
| Round-leaved poison-bush | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Acokanthera |
| Species: | A. rotundata
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| Binomial name | |
| Acokanthera rotundata | |
Acokanthera rotundata (commonly known as round-leaved poison-bush[2]) is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. It grows as a shrub or small tree, with fragrant flowers featuring a white corolla, often pink to red on the corolla tube. The fruit is red to purple when ripe. Its habitat is in rocky areas of dry woodland. Acokanthera rotundata is native to Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa.[2]
References
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- ^ "Acokanthera rotundata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 August 2017 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ a b "Acokanthera rotundata". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
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