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Description: | Evergreen, somewhat scrambling shrub or small tree. The flowers have an overpowering citrus-like smell, particularly at night. Fruits white. | |
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Derivation of specific name: | aurantiacum: orange-flowered | |
Flowering time: | All year | |
Worldwide distribution: | Native to Tropical America from Guatemala to Venezuela. | |
Growth form(s): | Tree. | |
Insects associated with this species: | Rhodogastria amasis (Food plant) | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 273. Gonçalves, A.E. (2005). Solanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(4) Page 11. Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Pages 44 - 45. (Includes a picture). |
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