| Synonyms: |
Acokanthera friesiorum Markgr. Arduina schimperi Baill. Carissa friesiorum (Markgr.) Cufod. Carissa schimperi A.DC. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Ethiopia |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | schimperi: named after Wilhelm Schimper, explorer and collector, particularly in Ethiopia. |
| Habitat: | Along margins of dry forest, wooded savana and rocky hillsides. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 1600 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Yemen. |
| Botanical divisions: | IX |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H. (2021). Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise Pages 279 - 280. Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 19. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 51. |