Orthopichonia barteri (Stapf) H.Huber

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Orthopichonia

Characteristics

A woody creeper. The fruit are 5-6 cm across. The fruit are yellow when ripe.
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Climber, 12 ft.high, similar to the above (Orthopichonia staudtii).
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows on the edge of forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit is eaten raw along with the seeds.
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Edible fruits leaves
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Distribution

Orthopichonia barteri world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:80679-1
WFO ID wfo-0000261088
COL ID 6SX4J
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Synonyms

Orthandra barteri Orthandra lacourtiana Orthopichonia barteri Orthopichonia lacourtiana Clitandra kabulu Clitandra lacourtiana Clitandra barteri