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Flagellaria guineensis

Botanic Family

Flagellariaceae

Author

Schumacher

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Benin
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Ivory Coast
• Kenya
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Mauritius
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Somalia
• Cape Province
• Natal
• Transvaal - South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Tanzania
• Togo
• Uganda
• Zaire
• Zimbabwe

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• riverine forest edge. Medicinal uses
• fruits edible

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Tall herbaceous climber or scrambling shrub with leaves 225mm x 26mm with spiral tendril at apex, terminsl panicles 110mm x 100mm with minute bracteoles & bracts, creamy white flowers, perianth to 3mm x 1.3mm, red 7mm berry

Further References

• Mobot
• FCP
• The Plant List 2
• Timberlake
• FOTA
• Kew