Landolphia membranacea (Stapf) Pichon

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Landolphia

Characteristics

Greenish-white flowers mostly solitary in leaf-axils; sometimes flowering from older, leafless branches.
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A slender creeper. The stems cling to other plants by tendrils.
Climber with tendrils
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest zone in West Africa.
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Forest zone.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit pulp is eaten fresh.
Uses food material
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants are grown by seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Fruit

Landolphia membranacea fruit picture by Djah François Malan (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Landolphia membranacea world distribution map, present in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:79661-1
WFO ID wfo-0000222820
COL ID 3S6PR
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Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Clitandra membranacea Landolphia membranacea