Schrebera alata

Schrebera alata is a plant in the family Oleaceae. It grows as a tree up to 15 m (50 ft) tall. The specific epithet alata is from the Latin meaning "winged", referring to the petioles. Habitat is forests and woodland from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) altitude.[2] S. alata is found in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa.[2][3]

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  Leaves, with winged petioles
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  Fruit capsules

Schrebera alata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Oleaceae
Genus:	Schrebera
Species:	S. alata
Binomial name
Schrebera alata (Hochst.) Welw.
Synonyms[1]
List Nathusia alata Hochst. Nathusia holstii Engl. & Gilg Nathusia obliquifoliolata (Gilg) Chiov. Schrebera argyrotricha Gilg Schrebera excelsa Lingelsh. Schrebera gilgiana Lingelsh. Schrebera goetzeana Gilg Schrebera greenwayi Turrill Schrebera holstii (Engl. & Gilg) Gilg Schrebera latialata Gilg Schrebera mazoensis S.Moore Schrebera merkeri Lingelsh. Schrebera nyassae Lingelsh. Schrebera obliquifoliolata Gilg Schrebera saundersiae Harv. Schrebera tomentella (Welw.) Gilg Schrebera welwitschii Gilg

References

1. "Schrebera alata". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
2. "Schrebera alata". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
3. "Schrebera alata". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 September 2013.