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Landolphia myrtifolia

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

(Poiret) Markgraf

Common Names

• Vahindrobanga Madindravina
• Vahiniala
• Lombirolahy
• Vahenina
• Vaha Pingotra
• Vahiherotra
• Voahegna
• Vahirobanga Madini-dravina
• Rehapiny
• Vrahena Mamova (Madagascar)

Geographical Habitats

• Comoros
• Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• riverside.

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Oct
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Liane or twining shrub climbing with hooked branches, glabrous mucronate leaves 40mm x 20mm. Terminal corymbs or umbels of white or yellow-orange sweetly scented flowers. Green pear-shaped fruit, turning brown to 100mm x 55mm

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• de Candolle
• G. Don
• Fedde
• Kew