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Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii

Botanic Family

Menispermaceae

Author

(Stapf) Diels

Common Names

• Serendipity berry
• Kisombi (Andiri
• Nduye
• Teturi
• Mawambo)
• Kisombi-ngolongolo (Andiri)

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Benin
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Sierra Leone
• Sudan
• Togo
• Zaire
• Zimbabwe

Natural Habitats

• Forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Perennial dioecious twining tuberous herb with tomentose stems. Yellowish flowers. Red berries

Edible berries, very sweet, edible tubers

Further References

• FCP
• The Plant List 2
• Ichigawa