Shrub over 2 m

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Acanthaceae Acanthus polystachyus
Acanthaceae Brillantaisia cicatricosa
Achariaceae Lindackeria bukobensis
Annonaceae Artabotrys likimensis
Annonaceae Artabotrys monteiroae
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Acokanthera schimperi
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Ancylobothrys amoena
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Pleiocarpa pycnantha
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernaemontana pachysiphon
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernaemontana ventricosa
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae Tacazzea apiculata
Asparagaceae Asparagus falcatus
Asparagaceae Asparagus racemosus
Asteraceae Mikania chenopodiifolia
Asteraceae Monosis conferta
Asteraceae Vernonia kirungae
Campanulaceae Lobelia petiolata
Capparaceae Capparis tomentosa
Clusiaceae Garcinia volkensii
Clusiaceae Harungana madagascariensis
Clusiaceae Psorospermum febrifugum
Connaraceae Agelaea pentagyna
Cyatheaceae Cyathea manniana
Dracaenaceae Dracaena fragrans
Ericaceae Erica arborea
Ericaceae Erica kingaensis
Euphorbiaceae Alchornea cordifolia
Euphorbiaceae Alchornea hirtella
Euphorbiaceae Croton megalocarpus
Euphorbiaceae Shirakiopsis elliptica
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Bauhinia tomentosa
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna bicapsularis
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna didymobotrya
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna hirsuta
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna obtusifolia
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna occidentalis
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna septemtrionalis
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Senna singueana
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Acacia hockii
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Dichrostachys cinerea
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Leucaena leucocephala
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Indigofera arrecta
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Indigofera atriceps subsp. atriceps
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Indigofera emarginella var. emarginella
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Indigofera garckeana
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Ormocarpum trichocarpum
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Sesbania sesban var. nubica
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Vigna frutescens subsp. frutescens var. frutescens
Hamamelidaceae Trichocladus ellipticus subsp. malosanus
Iteaceae Itea rhamnoides
Lamiaceae Hoslundia opposita
Lauraceae Beilschmiedia michelsonii
Lauraceae Kuloa michelsonii
Lauraceae Kuloa usambarensis
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae Grewia similis
Metteniusaceae Apodytes dimidiata
Monimiaceae Xymalos monospora
Moraceae Dorstenia benguellensis
Moraceae Ficus asperifolia
Moraceae Ficus verruculosa
Myrsinaceae Embelia schimperi
Myrsinaceae Maesa lanceolata subsp. lanceolata
Myrsinaceae Myrsine africana
Ochnaceae Ochna holstii
Ochnaceae Ochna schweinfurthiana
Olacaceae Ximenia afra var. afra
Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea
Papaveraceae Bocconia arborea
Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca dodecandra
Piperaceae Piper capense var. capense
Piperaceae Piper umbellatum
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum viridiflorum
Poaceae Bambusa vulgaris
Polygalaceae Carpolobia goetzei
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus prinoides
Rosaceae Prunus africana
Rosaceae Prunus serotina var. salicifolia
Rubiaceae Galiniera saxifraga
Rubiaceae Hymenodictyon floribundum
Rubiaceae Ixora burundiensis
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata
Rubiaceae Rutidea orientalis
Rubiaceae Sabicea bequaertii
Rubiaceae Tarenna pavettoides subsp. gillmanii
Rubiaceae Virectaria major subsp. major
Salvadoraceae Azima tetracantha
Santalaceae Osyris lanceolata
Sapindaceae Zanha golungensis
Smilacaceae Smilax anceps
Stilbaceae Nuxia congesta
Stilbaceae Nuxia floribunda
Thymelaeaceae Peddiea rapaneoides
Thymelaeaceae Struthiola thomsonii
Urticaceae Scepocarpus hypselodendron
Urticaceae Scepocarpus trinervis
Verbenaceae Lantana camara
Number of species: 96


Copyright: The Rwanda flora team, 2024-25

The Rwanda flora team (2025). Flora of Rwanda: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Shrub over 2 m.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=20, retrieved 5 December 2025

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