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Dioscoreophyllum volkensii
Dioscoreophyllum volkensii
- Botanic Family
- Menispermaceae
- Author
- Engler
- Cultivated
- C, fruit
Common Names
- Ulima (Kimatumbi)
- Msangani (Kisambaa)
- Kisombi (Andiri
- Nduye
- Teturi
- Mawambo)
- Kisombi-ngolongolo (Andiri)
- Serendipity Berry
- Ito-igbin (Africa)
- Ayun-ita (Africa)
Geographical Habitats
- Angola
- Cameroon
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Gulf of Guinea Islands
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
Natural Habitats
- Forest
- streamside
- wet areas
Flowering Times
Fruiting Times
Liana or climbing herb, cauliferous with red fruit, cream or yellow flowers, slender branched climber. Twiner with reddish-brown hairs
Medicinal uses, tubers & berries edible
Further References
- Jstor
- FCP
- Mansfeld
- The Plant List 2