Ancylobothrys robusta
Pierre
Apocynaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A climbing shrub. The stems can be 30 m long. They attach by tendrils. The stems are 2-8 cm across. The fruit are orange and 2-8 cm across. There are 10-40 seeds.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. A somewhat apricot-like flavour. The fruit is an orange, subglobose berry, 3 - 6cm in diameter, containing 10 - 40 relatively large seeds.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, West Africa, Zambia,
Cultivation
The plant has two flowering peaks each year, but fruits and at least some flowers can generally be found all year round.
Synonyms
Landolphia robusta (Pierre) StapfPacouria robusta (Pierre) Pichon
References (2)
- Ferns, Tropical Useful Plants.
- Harris, D. J., 2002, The vascular plants of the Dzanga-Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic. National Botanic Garden of Belgium, 2002. – 274 pages p 49
