Cylindropsis parvifolia
Pierre
Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit, Seeds
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Description
A creeper or liane. It grows 40 m long and the stem is 30 cm around. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-8 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are in clusters and do not have stalks. The fruit are cylinder shaped and have 1-3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit and seeds are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forests in Nigeria in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cabinda, Central Africa, Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, West Africa,
Synonyms
Clitandra parvifolia (Pierre) StapfClitandra talbotii Wernham
References (1)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew.
