Gonolobus niger (Cav.) Schult.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Gonolobus

Characteristics

A shrub. The leaves are 6-16 cm long by 3-9 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

The immature fruit are eaten with maize dough and spices.
Uses food medicinal spice
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Tumor(Breast) (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:97928-1
WFO ID wfo-0000706950
COL ID 3GYPC
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Synonyms

Gonolobus niger Vincetoxicum cavanillesii Cynanchum nigrum