''Allophyllus rubifolius'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

in the family

Sapindaceae The Sapindaceae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera and 1,858 accepted species. Examples include Aesculus, horse chestnut, maples, ackee and lychee. The ...

. It is a shrub or tree native to eastern, east-central, and southeastern Africa, ranging from Eritrea to Democratic Republic of the Congo and

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, and to the

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Varieties

Four varieties are accepted. *''Allophylus rubifolius var. alnifolius'' – Ethiopia to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique *''Allophylus rubifolius var. dasystachys'' – Kenya and northern Tanzania * ''Allophylus rubifolius'' var. ''rhusiphyllus'' - northeastern

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and

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*''Allophylus rubifolius'' var. ''rubifolius'' – Eritrea to southern Africa and Arabian Peninsula

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15469676 rubifolius Flora of the Arabian Peninsula Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa Flora of East Tropical Africa Plants described in 1848