| Tabernaemontana stapfiana | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Tabernaemontana |
| Species: | T. stapfiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tabernaemontana stapfiana Britten | |
| Synonyms | |
Tabernaemontana stapfiana (commonly known as soccerball fruit) is a medium-sized tree in the family Apocynaceae. Its flowers feature white with yellow-throated corolla lobes. The fruit is fleshy grey-green, in pairs, each up to 20 centimetres (8 in) in diameter and weighing up to several kilograms. Its habitat is montane evergreen forests from 700–2,000 metres (2,300–6,600 ft) elevation. The plant is native to an area of Africa from Uganda south to Mozambique.
References
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Tabernaemontana stapfiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144307376A149027319. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144307376A149027319.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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"Tabernaemontana stapfiana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Tabernaemontana stapfiana". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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