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Acridocarpus longifolius

Botanic Family

Malpighiaceae

Author

(G. Don) Hooker f.

Propagation

C.S.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• W & E Cameroon
• Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Gulf of Guinea Islands
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• Nigeria
• Sierra Leone
• Togo
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Forested riverside. Medicinal uses

Flowering Times

• Nov
• Dec
• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jul

Fruiting Times

• May
• Jun
• Jul

Small tree, shrub or lianescent glabrous shrub to 2.4m, often climbing. Leaves to 250mm x 100mm. Terminal racemes & shorter axillary racemes of bright yellow flowers 12mm wide, petals 10mm long, dull red fruits, samara wing to 40mm long x 13mm

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Mobot
• FCP
• Botanicus
• Jstor
• Niedenzu
• The Plant List 2
• NF