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Combretum paradoxum

Botanic Family

Combretaceae

Author

Welwitsch ex M. Lawson

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Ivory Coast
• Nigeria
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest

Flowering Times

• Mar
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug

Fruiting Times

• Jul
• Aug
• Sep

Liana or climbing or trailing shrub with leaves to 185mm x 75mm pale yellow above, dark green beneath & nearly glabrous, terminal racemes to 150mm long, cream flowers or white aging yellow, yellowish-brown fruits to 40mm x 20mm covered in chocolate coloured scurf

Further References

• Mobot
• Welw
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA