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Airyantha schweinfurthii

Botanic Family

Fabaceae

Author

(Taubert) Brummitt

Common Names

• Binjo (Bambindjere)

Geographical Habitats

• Benin
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Gulf of Guinea Islands
• Ivory Coast
• Nigeria
• Togo
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Rainforest
• swamp forest
• riparian forest

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Aug (Central African Republic) Nov (Equatorial Guinea)

Fruiting Times

• May (Central Aafrican Republic)

Liana or scrambling twining shrub. Mucronulate leaves, glabrous above & pilose beneath to 450mm x 65mm. Axillary fascicles or racemes with scented white flowers, calyx to 25mm, standard to 27mm, yellow centre in standard

Medicinal uses

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• ILDIS
• BJS