Acokanthera rotundata

Acokanthera rotundata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Acokanthera
Species:	A. rotundata
Binomial name
Acokanthera rotundata (Codd) Kupicha

Acokanthera rotundata grows as a shrub or small tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla, often pink to red on the corolla tube. Fruit is red to purple when ripe. Vernacular names for the plant include "round-leaved poison-bush". Habitats are in rocky areas of dry woodland. A. rotundata is native to Zimbabwe, Swaziland and South Africa.^[1][2]

References

1. "Acokanthera rotundata". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
2. "Acokanthera rotundata". The Plant List. Retrieved 23 July 2013.