Olinia ruandensis Gilg

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Synonyms: Olinia macrophylla Gilg
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Status: Native
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Type location:
Rwanda
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Derivation of specific name: ruandensis: of Rwanda, where the type specimen was collected.
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia
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Flora of the DRC: Olinia ruandensis
Flora of Rwanda: Olinia ruandensis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Olinia ruandensis
African Plant Database: Olinia ruandensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Olinia ruandensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Olinia ruandensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Olinia ruandensis
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iNaturalist: Olinia ruandensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Olinia ruandensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Olinia ruandensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Olinia ruandensis
Plants of the World Online: Olinia ruandensis
Tropicos: Olinia ruandensis
Wikipedia: Olinia ruandensis


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-26

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2026). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Olinia ruandensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=261330, retrieved 19 May 2026

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