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Artabotrys oliganthus

Botanic Family

Annonaceae

Author

Engler & Diels

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia

Natural Habitats

• Coastal forest
• riverine forest
• riverside
• montane forest
• primary forest

Flowering Times

• Jul (Ghana)
• Sep-Oct (Guinea)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Feb (Guinea)
• Feb (Liberia)

Glabrous cauliflorous climbing shrub or woody liana to 15m with recurved hook peduncles. Greenish solitary flowers to 20mm long with 3 sepals & 5-6 whitish petals. Pink or red fruit

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOL
• Inza Kone
• BHL