Schrebera trichoclada, the wing-leaved wooden pear,[3] is a plant in the family Oleaceae.

Schrebera trichoclada
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Schrebera
Species:
S. trichoclada
Binomial name
Schrebera trichoclada
Synonyms[2]
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  • Nathusia golungensis (Welw.) Kuntze
  • Nathusia trichoclada (Welw.) Kuntze
  • Schrebera affinis Lingelsh.
  • Schrebera buchananii Baker
  • Schrebera golungensis Welw.
  • Schrebera koiloneura Gilg
  • Schrebera oligantha Gilg
  • Schrebera platyphylla Gilg
  • Schrebera schellenbergii Lingelsh.

Description

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Schrebera trichoclada grows as a shrub or bushy tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall. The fruit is pear-shaped, up to 6 cm (2 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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Schrebera trichoclada is native to an area of southern tropical Africa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo southeast to Mozambique.[1] Its habitat is deciduous woodland.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Schrebera trichoclada". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T146207193A146207195. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146207193A146207195.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Schrebera trichoclada". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Schrebera trichoclada". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 19 September 2013.