Landolphia foretiana (pierre ex Jum.) Pichon

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Landolphia

Characteristics

A robust creeper or woody climber. It can be 80 m long and the stem 90 cm around
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Climber with tendrils, up to 240 ft.long
White or yellow flowers.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

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

Usage

The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Uses food material medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Landolphia foretiana world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Liberia, and Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:79616-1
WFO ID wfo-0000222772
COL ID 6NWXG
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Synonyms

Landolphia foretiana Carpodinus klaineana Carpodinus klainei Carpodinus foretiana Carpodinus verticillata Carpodinus eetveldeana Carpodinus rufinervis Carpodinus sassandrae