Acokanthera schimperi (A.DC.) Schweinf.

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Synonyms:	Acokanthera friesiorum Markgr.
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Notes:	Included as a cultivated plant based on the record in Biegel of A. friesiorum. Not to be confused with the native A. rotundata which was called A. schimperi var. rotundata.
Derivation of specific name:	schimperi: named after Wilhelm Schimper, explorer and collector, particularly in Ethiopia.
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Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:	Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 19.

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