Sherbournia bignoniiflora (Welw.) Hua

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Sherbournia

Characteristics

A shrub or creeper. The flowers are bell shaped and green with red markings.
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
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A tropical plant. It grows in the forest in West Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. The leaves are cooked as a substitute tea drink.
Uses environmental use food material medicinal tea
Edible fruits
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Images

Sherbournia bignoniiflora unspecified picture

Distribution

Sherbournia bignoniiflora world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:766360-1
WFO ID wfo-0000309726
COL ID 4X4GM
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Sherbournia brazzaei Amaralia buntingii Amaralia heinsioides Amaralia brazzaei Amaralia palustris Gardenia bignoniiflora Amaralia ekotokicola Amaralia bignoniiflora Sherbournia bignoniiflora var. brazzaei Sherbournia bignoniiflora