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Dichapetalum madagascariense

Botanic Family

Dichapetalaceae

Author

Poiret

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Comoros
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Madagascar
• South Africa
• Tanzania
• Fernando Po

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• coastal

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Oct

Tall woody liana, shrub or small tree with coriaceous leaves glabrate above thinly pubescent beneath to 250mm x 110mm, fragrant white or cream flowers to 6mm in axillary cymes or corymbs to 75mm long with bracts, pilose or pubescent ovary, clawed petals, hairy yellow fruit turning orange

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Aluka
• Botanicus
• APDC
• FOTA