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Leptactina platyphylla

Botanic Family

Rubiaceae

Author

(Hiern) Wernham

Common Names

• Mnyemkelulp (Kidoe)

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Burundi
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Kenya
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Rwanda
• South Sudan
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• riverine forest. Medicinal uses

Flowering Times

• Feb
• May
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Mar
• Apr
• Jun
• Jul

Woody puberulous liane with leaves 200mm x 135mm, fragrant white flowers, 10-ribbed puberulous berry 20mm x 12mm surmounted by calyx lobes

Further References

• Mobot
• APD
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew