Tabernanthe elliptica (Stapf) Leeuwenb.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Just downstream from Yamfira, Lomami River

Synonyms:	Daturicarpa elliptica Stapf Daturicarpa firmula Stapf Daturicarpa lanceolata Stapf
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Status:	Native
Description:
Type location:	DR Congo
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	elliptica: elliptic, referring to the leaf shape.
Habitat:	Along the edges of moist evergreen forest.
Altitude range: (metres)	350 - 1100 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Congo-Brazzaville, DR Congo and Angola.
Botanical divisions:	III,IV,VI,VII,XI
Growth form(s):	Shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m.
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Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Tuesday 8 July 2025
Literature:	Beentje, H. (2021). Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise Pages 273 - 274. (Includes a picture).

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