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Chassalia afzelii

Botanic Family

Rubiaceae

Author

(Hiern) K. Schumann

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea Bissau
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Togo
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed area
• riverside

Flowering Times

• Mar
• May
• Aug
• Nov

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• Aug

Liana or scrambling glabrous shrub with leaves 150mm x 60mm, terminal panicles to 75mm diameter with bracts & bracteoles, 10mm long white flowers with a yellow throat, corolla with 5-6 lobes & hairy throat, fruit dark red ribbed berry 8mm long

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew