Apocynaceae
Acokanthera schimperi
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Acokanthera
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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.
Photos

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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.