Leaves opposite

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Allamanda cathartica
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernaemontana ventricosa
Bignoniaceae Kigelia africana subsp. africana
Bignoniaceae Markhamia obtusifolia
Bignoniaceae Stereospermum kunthianum
Bignoniaceae Tecomaria nyassae
Cannabaceae Cannabis sativa
Capparaceae Ritchiea albersii Rarely opposite or subopposite
Clusiaceae Harungana madagascariensis
Combretaceae Combretum zeyheri
Cornaceae Cornus volkensii
Cupressaceae Juniperus procera On mature branches
Euphorbiaceae Mallotus oppositifolius var. oppositifolius
Gelsemiaceae Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis
Gentianaceae Anthocleista grandiflora
Gentianaceae Canscora diffusa
Gentianaceae Congolanthus longidens
Gentianaceae Neurotheca congolana
Gentianaceae Schinziella tetragona
Lamiaceae Kalaharia uncinata
Lamiaceae Vitex doniana
Lamiaceae Vitex madiensis subsp. milanjiensis
Lamiaceae Vitex mombassae
Oleaceae Jasminum abyssinicum
Oleaceae Schrebera alata
Primulaceae Anagallis acuminata
Primulaceae Anagallis tenuicaulis
Rhamnaceae Berchemia discolor
Rhamnaceae Scutia myrtina
Rubiaceae Catunaregam taylorii
Rubiaceae Crossopteryx febrifuga
Rubiaceae Feretia aeruginescens
Rubiaceae Hymenodictyon floribundum
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata
Rubiaceae Pyrostria affinis
Rutaceae Fagaropsis angolensis
Salvadoraceae Azima tetracantha
Scrophulariaceae Gomphostigma virgatum
Stilbaceae Halleria lucida
Stilbaceae Nuxia floribunda
Stilbaceae Nuxia oppositifolia
Zygophyllaceae Tribulus terrestris
Number of species: 42


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Leaves opposite.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=739, retrieved 22 September 2026

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