Allophylus rubifolius
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Allophylus |
| Species: | A. rubifolius
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| Binomial name | |
| Allophylus rubifolius | |
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Allophyllus rubifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to eastern, east-central, and southeastern Africa, ranging from Eritrea to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kwazulu-Natal, and to the Arabian Peninsula.[2]
Varieties
[edit]Four varieties are accepted.[2]
- Allophylus rubifolius var. alnifolius (Baker) Friis & Vollesen – Ethiopia to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique
- Allophylus rubifolius var. dasystachys (Gilg) Verdc. – Kenya and northern Tanzania
- Allophylus rubifolius var. rhusiphyllus (Balf.f.) Friis & Vollesen - northeastern Somalia and Socotra Archipelago
- Allophylus rubifolius var. rubifolius – Eritrea to southern Africa and Arabian Peninsula
References
[edit]- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2019. Allophylus rubifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T146205220A146205222. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146205220A146205222.en. Accessed 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Allophylus rubifolius (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Engl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 September 2024.