Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baill.

A small climbing shrub. It grows 3 m tall. It can be 20 m long. The leaves are 5-15 cm long by 1-8 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. Flowers are white with red or blue spots near the top. The fruit is round and orange-red. It has white specks. The fruit is 3 cm across. The flesh is red and very sweet

Common in upland primary forest dominated by Scorodophleus zenkeri, and also commonly occurs on river banks and in secondary forest. In Cameroon, the plant is mainly found in forest edges bordering savannah. It is nowhere gregarious.

The fruit is rich in a protein sweetener. The fruit pulp is eaten raw. The roots and leaves are also eaten. The roots taste like horseradish. Caution: The roots are used in medicine and may contain poison.

Can be grown by seedlings.