Ancylobothrys scandens (Schumach.) Pichon

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Ancylobothrys

Characteristics

A climber. It can be 20 m long and 50 cm around. The leaves are oblong or broadly sword shaped. They are dark green and shiny above. The flowers are in dense clusters without stalks. The fruit is round and about 4-5 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Environment

Forest and gallery forest at elevations from sea level to 1,400 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal regions in central Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food material
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Ancylobothrys scandens unspecified picture

Distribution

Ancylobothrys scandens world distribution map, present in Angola, Burundi, Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76977-1
WFO ID wfo-0000971073
COL ID DNMF
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Synonyms

Pacouria crassifolia Landolphia crassifolia Landolphia echinata Landolphia scandens Pacouria echinata Ancylobothrys scandens Ancylobothrys brevituba Ancylobothrys mammosa Strychnos scandens Landolphia welwitschii Landolphia petersiana var. crassifolia Landolphia petersiana var. mucronata Landolphia scandens var. coriacea Landolphia scandens var. floribunda Pacouria scandens Ancylobotrys mammosa var. crassifolia Ancylobotrys mammosa var. mucronata