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Ixora scheffleri is small to medium-sized tree species within the family Rubiaceae. It is among four Ixora species occurring in Africa than has a predominant tree habit. It has two infraspecifics, one of which is endangered, the Ixora scheffleri subsp. keniensis.
The species is endemic to Eastern Africa from Uganda southwards to Tanzania. It occurs in montane regions along the Eastern arc mountains in Uluguru, Mulanje, Imatongs and Usambara mountain ranges.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ixora scheffleri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
