Landolphia mannii [dyer]

Mann's landolphia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Landolphia

Characteristics

A woody creeper or vine. It grows to 35-100 m long. The stem can be 50 cm across at the base. The fruit are large and round.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in a range of forest types from wet to dry. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.
More
Diverse forest types, from swampy to dry, and also in open sites, at elevations up to 800 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit pulp and seeds are eaten raw. The fruit is astringent and acid.
Uses material
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Landolphia mannii world distribution map, present in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:79656-1
WFO ID wfo-0000222816
COL ID 3S6PM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Landolphia mannii Landolphia foretii Landolphia klainei