Dictyophleba leonensis (Stapf) Pichon

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Dictyophleba

Characteristics

A creeper. It can reach the top of the highest trees. The fruit are 9 cm across.
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Very similar to the last (Dictyophleba ochracea).
Life form perennial
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Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp around the seeds is eaten.
Uses food gene source material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Dictyophleba leonensis world distribution map, present in Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:78220-1
WFO ID wfo-0000943079
COL ID 35VD4
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Synonyms

Landolphia leonensis Dictyophleba leonensis Carpodinus macrophylla Carpodinus nigerina