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Rubiaceae

Spiny coffee-medlar

Rytigynia celastroides (Baill.) Verdc.

Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Rytigynia

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Spiny coffee-medlar: Rytigynia celastroides var. australis , open flower; Licuati Thicket, Maputo Province, southern Mozambique
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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Doringkoffiemispel
English
Spiny coffee-medlar

Synonyms

  • Canthium celastroides Baill.

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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.