Landolphia congolensis (Stapf) Pichon

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Landolphia

Characteristics

A creeper or vine. It can be 10-30 m long. The fruit when cut has a bad smell.
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Flowers variable in colour, in mostly 1-flowered axillary inflorescences.
Glabrous climber 30 ft.or more high, with tendrils
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in hot, moist tropical conditions.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses food material
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Landolphia congolensis world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:79595-1
WFO ID wfo-0000222739
COL ID 3S6MM
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Synonyms

Carpodinus congolensis Carpodinus schlechteri Carpodinus turbinata Landolphia congolensis Carpodinus oxyanthoides