Rothmannia globosa
Species of plant
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Rothmannia globosa is a small but highly decorative South African tree of the family Rubiaceae.[2][3] It occurs in evergreen forest and along forest margins in the Eastern Cape and north to Limpopo Province and Eswatini.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Rothmannia |
| Species: | R. globosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rothmannia globosa | |
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Bark is greyish-brown with rectangular markings. Leaves are glossy, often with yellowish to maroon veins on the underside with acarodomatia in the axils – acarodomatia are common in this family and are a useful diagnostic character. The specific name refers to the spherical fruits of about 25mm diameter.
