Vepris nobilis

Vepris nobilis (syn. Teclea nobilis) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to the Arabian Peninsula and eastern Africa.^[2] A tree, chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) use its leaves to repel the mosquito Anopheles gambiae.^[3]

Vepris nobilis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Vepris
Species:	V. nobilis
Binomial name
Vepris nobilis (Delile) Mziray
Synonyms[2]
List Aspidostigma acuminatum Hochst. Cranzia nobilis (Delile) Kuntze Teclea diversifolia Lanza Teclea nobilis Delile Teclea nobilis var. latifoliolata Engl. Toddalia nobilis (Delile) Hook.f. ex Oliv.