Dictyophleba ochracea (k.Schum. ex Hallier F.) Pichon

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Dictyophleba

Characteristics

A woody creeper or liane. It grows 40 m long. It is slender and 16 cm around. The stems are hairy and yield a white latex. The fruit can be 15 cm across.
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Cymes dense or lax, arranged in terminal panicles
Climbing shrub up to 130 ft. high, with tendrils
Corolla white
Calyx violet
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 39.62
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit and seeds are eaten raw.
Uses food fuel gene source material
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Dictyophleba ochracea world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:78222-1
WFO ID wfo-0000943081
COL ID 35VD6
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Synonyms

Landolphia ochracea Sclerodictyon griffonianum Dictyophleba ochracea Dictyophleba ochracea var. ochracea

Lower taxons

Dictyophleba ochracea var. glabrata