Landolphia elliptica Lassia

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Landolphia

Characteristics

A climbing shrub or vine. It has woody stems. The stems attach by tendrils. The fruit are pear shaped and 6 cm long by 3.5 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in shady places in coastal forests at low elevations. It grows up to 500 m above sea level.
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Shady places in coastal forests and other forests at low elevations.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown by seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Landolphia elliptica world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60453463-2
WFO ID wfo-0000222761
COL ID 3S6N5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Landolphia elliptica