Rubiaceae

Crystalbark

Crossopteryx febrifuga (Afzel. ex G.Don) Benth.

Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Crossopteryx

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Crystalbark (Crossopteryx febrifuga) — Photo: Tijs Vanwynsberghe, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Common names

By language (4)

Afrikaans: Sandkroonbessie
dag: Sampeeŋa
English: Crystalbark, Sand crown-berry
ff: Rima jogoohi

Synonyms

Chomelia angolensis (Hiern) Kuntze
Chomelia buchananii K.Schum.
Chomelia mosambicensis (Hiern) Kuntze
Crossopteryx africana Baill.
Crossopteryx kotschyana Fenzl
Rondeletia africana T.Winterb.
Rondeletia febrifuga Afzel. ex G.Don
Tarenna angolensis Hiern
Tarenna mossambicensis Hiern

Photos

Photo: Tijs Vanwynsberghe, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Saint Fédriche NDZAI, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Saint Fédriche NDZAI, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Photo: Saint Fédriche NDZAI, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Saint Fédriche NDZAI, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Saint Fédriche NDZAI, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Saint Fédriche NDZAI, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Saint Fédriche NDZAI, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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.