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Alafia calophylla

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

Pichon

Common Names

• Pitikala (Madagascar)

Geographical Habitats

• E. & SE. Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Moist forest

Flowering Times

• Nov-Mar (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

• Nov-Jan (Madagascar)

Slender liana to 15m with leaves to 53mm x 22mm. Fascicles of 1-4 white or yellowish flowers, corolla tube to 4.5mm x 1.4mm with 5 red? lobes to 3mm x 0.8mm. Twin follicles.

Further References

• Mobot
• FOM
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• NS