Cayaponia africana (Hook.F.) Exell

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Cayaponia

Characteristics

A perennial herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Cayaponia africana leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)
Cayaponia africana leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)
Cayaponia africana leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cayaponia africana fruit picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cayaponia africana world distribution map, present in Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Sao Tome and Principe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:291762-1
WFO ID wfo-0000591506
COL ID 5XH4C
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Synonyms

Trianosperma africanum Cayaponia africana