Anthocleista grandiflora is a species of flowering plant of the family Gentianaceae.[1][2][3] It is commonly known as the forest fever tree. It is a tall, slender tree up to 30 m with a preference for forests in high rainfall areas. The leaves are very large, up to 100 cm x 50 cm, arranged in terminal clusters.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Genus: | Anthocleista |
| Species: | A. grandiflora
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Range and habitat
editIt is native to the mountains and escarpments of eastern Africa, from Uganda and Kenya in the north to South Africa and Eswatini in the south. In Zimbabwe it is limited to the Eastern Highlands and in South Africa it occurs mostly along rivers in and below the escarpment, and less often in lowveld riparian fringes. It is the only member of the Gentianaceae that reaches tree size in South Africa.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Anthocleista grandiflora Gilg". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Anthocleista grandiflora Gilg". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Anthocleista grandiflora Gilg". The World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Schmidt, Ernst; Lötter, Mervyn; McCleland, Warren (2002). Burrows, John (ed.). Trees and Shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Illustrated by Sandie Burrows. Johannesburg: Jacana Media. p. 546. ISBN 9781919777306.
External links
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Media related to Anthocleista grandiflora at Wikimedia Commons- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Anthocleista grandiflora". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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