Buckollia volubilis (Schltr.) Venter & R.L.Verh.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Buckollia

Characteristics

A vine. The stems can be 4 m long. It has a tuberous root. The leaves are clustered on stunted side shoots and opposite on normal shoots. The leaves are broadly oval and 3.5-5 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide. They are hairy.
Life form perennial
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

Commiphora-Acacia shrub savannah, and also on mountain slopes and among rocks, at elevations from 400-1,300 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 400-1,300 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The root is eaten raw. It is also pounded and added to drinking water to improve milk supply.
Uses food gene source material medicinal
Edible roots tubers
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Buckollia volubilis world distribution map, present in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:978337-1
WFO ID wfo-0000573869
COL ID 5WSK8
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Synonyms

Buckollia volubilis Raphionacme volubilis Tacazzea volubilis Curroria volubilis