Tabernaemontana stapfiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Tabernaemontana |
Species: | T. stapfiana |
Binomial name | |
Tabernaemontana stapfiana Britten |
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Synonyms | |
Tabernaemontana stapfiana (commonly known as soccerball fruit) is a medium-sized tree in the family Apocynaceae. Its flowers feature white with yellow-throated corolla lobes. The fruit is fleshy grey-green, in pairs, each up to 20 centimetres (8 in) in diameter and weighing up to several kilograms. Its habitat is montane evergreen forests from 700–2,000 metres (2,300–6,600 ft) altitude. The plant is native to countries from Uganda south to Mozambique.