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Hypselodelphys scandens

Botanic Family

Marantaceae

Author

Louis & Mullend

Common Names

• Poposo (Bambindjere)
• Rumaruma (Andiri)
• Kpele (Mawambo)

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon
• Gulf of Guinea Islands
• Ivory Coast
• Nigeria
• Uganda
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Moist forest
• forest edge.

Flowering Times

• May
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov

Fruiting Times

• Aug
• Nov

Bamboo-like rhizomatpis climbing vine with violet flowers, white & purple fruit 3-lobed & covered in spiny tubercles

Leaves used as containers & building product, stem used in building, medicinal uses, shells of fruit used as combs, stems for making fish traps

Further References

• Jstor
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Ichigawa
• Kew