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Ayenia guineensis

Botanic Family

Malvaceae

Author

(Keay & Milne-Redhead) Christenhusz & Byng

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Sierra Leone

Natural Habitats

• Streamside
• seasonally inundated areas

Flowering Times

• Apr (Sierra Leone)

Fruiting Times

• Apr (Sierra Leone)

Prickly scrambler, prickles to 3mm long. Leaves to 60mm x 30mm. Red flower in axillary cymes. Green fruit tinged red to 10mm long.

Further References

• Mobot
• Kew
• CJB
• MNHN
• P et B