Rothmannia lujae
| Rothmannia lujae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Rothmannia |
| Species: | R. lujae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rothmannia lujae (De Wild.) Keay | |
Rothmannia lujae (Common name speckled randia) is a midlevel rainforest tree in the family Rubiaceae which is found in southern Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, western Cameroon, and into the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa).[1] It is noted for having an 20 cm (7.9 in) diameter fruit which requires several years to mature.[2] The flowers are large, trumpet-shaped and white with purple speckles. The tree is up to 30 metres (98 ft) in height, but only about 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) girth.
References
- ^ "Rothmannia lujae (De Wild.) Keay". Plants of the World Online. 2005-06-01. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ Hutchinson, J. LL.D.; Dalziel, J.M. M.D. (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa. London: Crown Agents for Overseas Gov'ts. pp. 124–125.