Schrebera alata

Schrebera alata is a plant in the family Oleaceae. It grows as a tree up to 15 m (50 ft) tall. The specific epithet alata is from the Latin meaning "winged", referring to the petioles. Habitat is forests and woodland from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) altitude.[2] S. alata is found in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa.[2][3]

Schrebera alata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Schrebera
Species:
S. alata
Binomial name
Schrebera alata
Synonyms[1]

References

  1. "Schrebera alata". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. "Schrebera alata". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  3. "Schrebera alata". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 September 2013.


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