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 Holarrhena pubescens
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Pleiocarpa bicarpellata
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Pleiocarpa pycnantha
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Schizozygia coffaeoides
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
Erythroxylaceae Erythroxylum emarginatum
Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis var. communis
Euphorbiaceae Shirakiopsis elliptica
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Dichrostachys cinerea
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Leucaena leucocephala
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Flemingia grahamiana
Hamamelidaceae Trichocladus ellipticus subsp. malosanus
Hernandiaceae Gyrocarpus americanus subsp. africanus
Malvaceae subfamily Bombacoideae Adansonia digitata
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae Christiana africana
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Thespesia garckeana
Myrsinaceae Embelia schimperi
Myrsinaceae Maesa lanceolata subsp. lanceolata
Myrsinaceae Myrsine africana
Myrtaceae Psidium guajava
Olacaceae Ximenia afra var. afra
Olacaceae Ximenia americana var. microphylla
Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum viridiflorum
Polygalaceae Securidaca longepedunculata
Rhamnaceae Helinus integrifolius
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus prinoides
Rhamnaceae Scutia myrtina
Rubiaceae Hymenodictyon floribundum
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata
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 Scepocarpus trinervis
Verbenaceae Lantana camara
Number of species: 52


Copyright: The Kenya flora team, 2026

The Kenya flora team (2026). Flora of Kenya: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Shrub over 2 m.
https://www.kenyaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=20, retrieved 17 September 2026

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