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
Achariaceae Rawsonia lucida
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Adenium obesum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Funtumia africana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Funtumia elastica
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Motandra paniculata
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Picralima nitida
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Pleiocarpa pycnantha
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Rauvolfia vomitoria
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Strophanthus hispidus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Strophanthus sarmentosus
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernaemontana pachysiphon
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Voacanga africana
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae Tacazzea apiculata
Asteraceae Psiadia punctulata
Bixaceae Bixa orellana
Connaraceae Agelaea pentagyna
Convolvulaceae Ipomoea prismatosyphon var. prismatosyphon
Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis var. communis
Euphorbiaceae Shirakiopsis elliptica
Euphorbiaceae Tetrorchidium didymostemon
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Dichrostachys cinerea
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Leucaena leucocephala
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Flemingia grahamiana
Hamamelidaceae Trichocladus ellipticus subsp. malosanus
Lamiaceae Coleus goetzenii
Lamiaceae Hoslundia opposita
Malvaceae subfamily Bombacoideae Adansonia digitata
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae Glyphaea brevis
Malvaceae: Byttnerioideae, Helicteroideae & Sterculioideae Nesogordonia kabingaensis
Myrsinaceae Embelia schimperi
Myrsinaceae Maesa lanceolata subsp. lanceolata
Myrsinaceae Myrsine africana
Myrtaceae Psidium guajava
Olacaceae Heisteria parvifolia
Olacaceae Ximenia afra var. afra
Olacaceae Ximenia americana var. microphylla
Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum viridiflorum
Poaceae Oxytenanthera abyssinica
Polygalaceae Securidaca longepedunculata
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus prinoides
Rhamnaceae Scutia myrtina
Rubiaceae Hymenodictyon floribundum
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata
Rubiaceae Virectaria major subsp. major
Rutaceae Clausena anisata
Rutaceae Harrisonia abyssinica
Salicaceae Flacourtia indica
Salicaceae Salix mucronata subsp. subserrata
Salvadoraceae Azima tetracantha
Santalaceae Osyridicarpos schimperianus
Santalaceae Osyris lanceolata
Smilacaceae Smilax anceps
Stilbaceae Halleria lucida
Stilbaceae Nuxia congesta
Stilbaceae Nuxia floribunda
Stilbaceae Nuxia oppositifolia
Urticaceae Myrianthus arboreus
Urticaceae Scepocarpus trinervis
Verbenaceae Lantana camara
Number of species: 60


Copyright: The Uganda flora team, 2026

The Uganda flora team (2026). Flora of Uganda: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Shrub over 2 m.
https://www.ugandaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=20, retrieved 29 September 2026

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