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Anthocleista scandens

Botanic Family

Gentianaceae

Author

Hooker f.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cameroon
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gulf of Guinea Islands

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Nov (Cameroon) Mar
• Oct (Gulf of Guinea Islands)

Fruiting Times

• Mar (Equatorial Guinea) Sep (Gulf of Guinea Islands)

Tall woody climber to 15m with square branchlets. Leaves 100mm long. Axillary cymes of white flowers, calyx 25mm long, corolla to 50mm wide, corolla tube 25mm long with 12 lobes 15mm long. Berry to 40mm diameter.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• FWTA
• JPLS
• Mobot