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Sherbournia calycina

Botanic Family

Rubiaceae

Author

(G. Don) Hua

Common Names

• Bokakoro (Andiri)
• Ekakwasiko (Mawambo)
• Mulaki (Mawambo)

Geographical Habitats

• Benin
• Central African Republic
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• Sierra Leone
• Togo
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Forest edge.

Flowering Times

• Jul

Fruiting Times

• Sep (Zaire)

Large liana or shrub with glabrous papery leaves. Axillary solitary or paired violet or cream trumpet-flowers tinged pink 50mm long, 30mm wide, purple inside. Yellow-orange edible fruit.

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Mobot
• Botanicus
• The Plant List 2
• Botanicus
• Kew
• FOL
• Ichigawa