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Plukenetia conophora

Botanic Family

Euphorbiaceae

Author

Müller of Aargau

Common Names

• Kaso (Balondo)
• Angeti (Andiri
• Nduye)
• Eti (Andiri)
• Tobye (Teturi
• Mawambo)
• Ngaso (Swahili)

Geographical Habitats

• Benin
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon
• Gulf of Guinea Islands
• Nigeria
• Sierra Leone
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas
• secondary forest
• riverside.

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Jun

Fruiting Times

• Jun Jul-Oct (Zaire)

Twining woody liana or climbing shrub with glabrous branches, glabrous dentate leaves 125mm x 60mm, 12mm x 8mm, green flowers in axillary racemes, male axillary racemes with minute bracts, glabrous calyx with 3-5 lobes, female calyx 4-lobed. 3-5-sided coriaceous green capsule to 100mm with wings.

Further References

• Mobot
• Aluka
• net
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew