Trees

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
Alangiaceae Alangium chinense
Anacardiaceae Anacardium occidentale
Anacardiaceae Mangifera indica
Anacardiaceae Sclerocarya birrea subsp. afra
Anisophylleaceae Anisophyllea boehmii
Annonaceae Friesodielsia obovata
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Carissa spinarum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Diplorhynchus condylocarpon
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Funtumia africana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Funtumia elastica
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Holarrhena pubescens
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Pleiocarpa pycnantha
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Rauvolfia afra
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Schizozygia coffaeoides
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Tabernaemontana pachysiphon
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Voacanga africana
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Voacanga thouarsii
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Calotropis procera
Aquifoliaceae Ilex mitis var. mitis
Araliaceae Polyscias fulva
Arecaceae Elaeis guineensis
Arecaceae Phoenix reclinata
Balanitaceae Balanites aegyptiaca var. aegyptiaca
Bixaceae Bixa orellana
Cannabaceae Chaetachme aristata
Cannabaceae Trema orientale
Chrysobalanaceae Parinari curatellifolia
Cyatheaceae Cyathea dregei
Erythroxylaceae Erythroxylum emarginatum
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia ingens
Euphorbiaceae Ricinodendron heudelotii subsp. africanum var. africanum
Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis var. communis Possibly sometimes a small tree
Euphorbiaceae Schinziophyton rautanenii
Euphorbiaceae Shirakiopsis elliptica
Euphorbiaceae Spirostachys africana
Euphorbiaceae Tetrorchidium didymostemon
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Piliostigma thonningii
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Albizia adianthifolia var. adianthifolia
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Albizia antunesiana
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Amblygonocarpus andongensis
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Dichrostachys cinerea
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Entada abyssinica
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Faidherbia albida
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae Leucaena leucocephala
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Bobgunnia madagascariensis
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Erythrina abyssinica
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Pterocarpus angolensis
Gentianaceae Anthocleista schweinfurthii
Gentianaceae Anthocleista vogelii
Hamamelidaceae Trichocladus ellipticus subsp. malosanus
Hernandiaceae Gyrocarpus americanus subsp. africanus
Irvingiaceae Klainedoxa gabonensis
Kirkiaceae Kirkia acuminata
Loganiaceae Strychnos cocculoides
Malvaceae subfamily Bombacoideae Adansonia digitata
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae Christiana africana
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae Glyphaea brevis
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae Thespesia garckeana
Meliaceae Azadirachta indica
Meliaceae Ekebergia benguelensis
Meliaceae Lovoa swynnertonii
Meliaceae Trichilia emetica subsp. emetica
Moraceae Ficus sur
Moraceae Milicia excelsa
Moraceae Morus mesozygia
Moraceae Treculia africana subsp. africana var. africana
Moraceae Trilepisium madagascariense
Moringaceae Moringa oleifera
Musaceae Ensete ventricosum
Myricaceae Myrica serrata
Myrsinaceae Maesa lanceolata subsp. lanceolata
Myrsinaceae Rapanea melanophloeos
Myrtaceae Psidium guajava
Myrtaceae Syzygium cordatum subsp. cordatum
Myrtaceae Syzygium guineense subsp. guineense
Olacaceae Strombosia scheffleri
Olacaceae Ximenia afra var. afra
Olacaceae Ximenia americana var. microphylla
Pittosporaceae Pittosporum viridiflorum
Polygalaceae Securidaca longepedunculata
Proteaceae Faurea delevoyi
Proteaceae Faurea rochetiana
Proteaceae Faurea saligna
Proteaceae Protea angolensis var. divaricata
Proteaceae Protea gaguedi
Proteaceae Protea welwitschii
Ptaeroxylaceae Ptaeroxylon obliquum
Rhamnaceae Berchemia discolor
Rhamnaceae Maesopsis eminii
Rhamnaceae Rhamnus prinoides
Rhamnaceae Scutia myrtina
Rhamnaceae Ziziphus abyssinica
Rhamnaceae Ziziphus mucronata
Rubiaceae Hymenodictyon floribundum
Rubiaceae Rothmannia engleriana
Rutaceae Clausena anisata
Rutaceae Fagaropsis angolensis
Rutaceae Harrisonia abyssinica
Salicaceae Flacourtia indica
Salicaceae Salix mucronata subsp. subserrata
Santalaceae Osyris lanceolata
Scrophulariaceae Buddleja salviifolia
Scrophulariaceae Freylinia tropica
Sladeniaceae Ficalhoa laurifolia
Stilbaceae Halleria lucida
Stilbaceae Nuxia congesta
Stilbaceae Nuxia floribunda
Stilbaceae Nuxia oppositifolia
Urticaceae Myrianthus arboreus
Number of species: 110


Copyright: The Tanzania flora team, 2026

The Tanzania flora team (2026). Flora of Tanzania: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Trees.
https://www.tanzaniaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=2, retrieved 29 September 2026

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