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Cryptolepis calophylla
Cryptolepis calophylla
- Botanic Family
- Apocynaceae
- Author
- (Baillon) L. Joubert & Bruyns
Common Names
Geographical Habitats
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
- Kenya
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
Natural Habitats
- Swamp forest
- riverine forest
- coastal thicket
- grassland
Flowering Times
Fruiting Times
Glabrous twining liana to 20m with large leaves, lateral cymes
Roots used as an aphrodisiac. Cortical fibres spun into fish nets and bow strings
Further References