Rothmannia lujae

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| genus = Rothmannia

| species = lujae

| authority = (De Wild.) Keay

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Rothmannia lujae (Common name speckled randia) is a midlevel rainforest tree in the family Rubiaceae which is found in southern Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, western Cameroon, and into the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa).{{cite web | title=Rothmannia lujae (De Wild.) Keay | website=Plants of the World Online | date=2005-06-01 | url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:765137-1 | access-date=2025-06-10}} It is noted for having an {{cvt|20|cm}} diameter fruit which requires several years to mature.{{ cite book | last1= Hutchinson | first1= J. LL.D.| last2= Dalziel| first2= J.M. M.D. | date= 1963 | title= Flora of West Tropical Africa | location= London | publisher= Crown Agents for Overseas Gov'ts | pages= 124–125}} The flowers are large, trumpet-shaped and white with purple speckles. The tree is up to {{convert|30|m}} in height, but only about {{cvt|1.6|m}} girth.{{cn|date=June 2025}}

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