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Ayenia catalpifolia ssp. africana

Botanic Family

Malvaceae

Author

(Masters) ined.

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Ethiopia
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• Nigeria
• Sudan
• Uganda
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

• May (Cameroon)

Fruiting Times

• May (Cameroon)

Woody liane with denticulate leaves to 150mm x 125mm. Axillary cymes to 150mm long, white flowers with bracts & minute bracteoles, sepals to 7mm x 1mm, petals to 7mm x 1mm. Prickly brown 3-5 valved capsule to 35mm x 30mm, spines to 15mm long.

Further References

• Kew
• FOTA
• Jstor