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Alafia nigrescens

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

Pichon

Common Names

• Helabaratra (Madagascar)

Geographical Habitats

• E. Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Forest remnants
• forest

Flowering Times

• Oct-Dec (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

Large liana with leaves to 110mm x 45mm. few-flowered lax terminal cymes, fragrant white flowers, sepals 2mm long, white corolla with tube to 6.7mm x 1.5mm & lobes to 9mm x 3mm.

Tying

Further References

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