Sabicea vogelii Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Sabicea

Characteristics

A slender climbing shrub. It can grow 10 m long. The leaves are oval and taper to the tip. They are 4-10 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowers have 4-6 parts and are 1 cm long and white. They are in round heads 2-3 cm across. The fruit are soft white berries. They are 3-4 mm across.
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Flowers white or pale pink.
Slender climbing shrub
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A tropical plant. It grows in undergrowth in wet forests in West Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Gonorrhea (unspecified)
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Distribution

Sabicea vogelii world distribution map, present in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:765973-1
WFO ID wfo-0000299565
COL ID 4TVKC
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Synonyms

Sabicea vogelii