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Apocynaceae

Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Schweinf.

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Acokanthera

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Acokanthera schimperi: Flowers of Acokanthera schimperi photographed in Ragati near Nanyuki, Kenya
Photo: ChriKo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)
Arabic
ثبيرة شمبري, ثبيرة وباجو
arz
ثبيره شمبرى
Chinese
箭毒树, 箭毒樹
Kinyarwanda
Umusagwe, Umushewe
Russian
Акокантера абиссинская

Synonyms

  • Acokanthera abyssinica K.Schum.
  • Acokanthera deflersii Schweinf. ex L.Lewin
  • Acokanthera friesiorum Markgr.
  • Acokanthera ouabaio Cathel. ex L.Lewin
  • Acokanthera scabra Schweinf. ex Markgr.
  • Acokanthera schimperi var. ouabaio (Cathelineau ex Lewin) Cufod.
  • Acokanthera wabajo Markgr.
  • Arduina schimperi (A.DC.) Baill.
  • Carissa deflersii (Schweinf. ex Markgr.) Pichon
  • Carissa friesiorum (Markgr.) Cufod.
  • Carissa inepta Perrot & Vogt
  • Carissa schimperi A.DC.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.