Landolphia membranacea
(Stapf) Pichon
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Description
A slender tropical creeper from the Apocynaceae family native to the forest zone in West Africa, with stems that cling to other plants by tendrils.
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Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest zone in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Cultivation
Plants are grown by seeds.
Other Uses
The plant yields a latex that is said to produce a good rubber.
Synonyms
Clitandra membranacea Stapf
References (3)
- Bongers, F. et al (Eds), Forest Climbing Plants of West Africa: Diversity, Ecology and Management. CABI
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
