Fockea multiflora K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Fockea

Characteristics

A large succulent creeper. It can be 15 m long and 60 cm wide. It has a swollen base. The leaves are 10 cm long by 8 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.5 - 12.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Rocky areas on low hills or among rocks around the base of hills in open, Mopane or Brachystegia woodland or river banks at elevations from 500-1,200 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 500-1,200 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The flowers are eaten as a vegetable.
Uses environmental use food gene source medicinal poison vertebrate poison
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown from seeds or stem cuttings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Fockea multiflora world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:97445-1
WFO ID wfo-0000691455
COL ID 6JBYZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Fockea multiflora Fockea schinzii