Saba thompsonii (A.Chev.) Pichon

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Saba

Characteristics

Flowers white in short terminal inflorescences.
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Climber up to 90 ft.high, with tendrils
A shrub.
Life form perennial
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lower mountain forest. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 1,515 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Saba thompsonii world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:81760-1
WFO ID wfo-0000299254
COL ID 78YLF
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Synonyms

Landolphia thompsonii Saba thompsonii