Wing-leaved Wooden Pear

Schrebera tree in Kenya, photo © Michael Plagens

Large tree with opposite, compound leaves. The leaf rachis is flattened and wing-like.

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Royal Jasmine

Abyssinia Jasmine from Kenya photo © Michael Plagens

Scrambling vine with opposite, compound leaves and fragrant, white flowers with long tubes and five lobes.

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Forest Jasmine

Forest Jasmine, Jasminum abyssinicum from North America in Kenya, photo © Michael Plagens

Vine-like forest plant with dark green trifoliate leaves and white flowers with long tubes.

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Gold Coast Jasmine

Gold Coast Jasmine from Kenya photo © Michael Plagens

Woody vine with simple, opposite, dark green leaves and fragrant flowers with long, slender tubes.

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Ijzerhout

East African Olive tree in Kenya, photo © Michael Plagens

Medium to large dark green tree. Smooth margined, opposite leaves without stipules. Purple drupes with one hard seed.

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Green Ash

an exotic tree from North America in Kenya, photo © Michael Plagens

Large tree with opposite, compound leaves planted for forestry and landscape. Native to N. America. Seeds with elyptical, papery wing.

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Kenya Natural History

Copyright Michael J. Plagens, page created 22 August 2013,
updated 8 Feb. 2016.

By no means am I an expert on the Natural History of Kenya because I am so new to exploring this part of the World. By creating a page for the species as I learn them I am teaching myself, sharing with others and happy to receive feedback from web site visitors.