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