Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) Kuntze

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Mitragyna stipulosa

River forest
Katanga Province, DRC
Oct 2006
Photo: Jos Stevens

Mitragyna stipulosa

River forest
Katanga Province, DRC
Aug 2008
Photo: Jos Stevens

Mitragyna stipulosa

River forest
Katanga Province, DRC
Aug 2008
Photo: Jos Stevens

Mitragyna stipulosa

River forest
Katanga Province, DRC
Aug 2008
Photo: Jos Stevens

Mitragyna stipulosa

River forest
Katanga Province, DRC
Sep 2007
Photo: Jos Stevens

Mitragyna stipulosa

River forest
Katanga Province, DRC
Oct 2006
Photo: Jos Stevens

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Synonyms: Adina ledermannii K.Krause
Adina stipulosa (DC.) Roberty
Fleroya ledermannii (K.Krause) Y.F.Deng
Fleroya stipulosa (DC.) Y.F.Deng
Hallea ledermannii (K.Krause) Verdc.
Hallea stipulosa (DC.) J.-F.Leroy
Mamboga stipulosa (DC.) Hiern
Mitragyna chevalieri K.Krause
Mitragyna ledermannii (K.Krause) Ridsdale
Mitragyna macrophylla Hiern
Nauclea bracteosa Welw.
Nauclea stipulosa DC.
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Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Gambia
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: stipulosa: referring to the presence of large, conspicuous stipules,
Habitat:
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: From Senegal to Sudan and Uganda; South to Angola and Zambia.
Growth form(s): Tree.
Endemic status:
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Literature:

Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Page 421. as Hallea stipulosa

Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 300. as Hallea stipulosa (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Mitragyna stipulosa:

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Flora of the DRC: Mitragyna stipulosa
Flora of Zambia: Mitragyna stipulosa

External websites:

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


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https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=202770, retrieved 5 December 2025

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