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Synaptolepis alternifolia

Botanic Family

Thymelaeaceae

Author

Oliver

Common Names

• Ntongotongo-lya-huluka (Matengo)
• Nzukumbi (Matengo
• Yao)
• Kwavi (Sambaa)
• Mbibikiu (Swahili)
• Mkatu (Swahili)
• Ntongotongo Lya Huluka (Yao)
• Kiga-nungu (Zaramo)

Geographical Habitats

• Kenya
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Tanzania
• Zimbabwe

Natural Habitats

• Riverine forest & thickets
• secondary bushland
• wooded grassland. Edible fruit
• medicinal uses
• construction uses

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Liana or shrub with lenticellate branches, glabrous leaves 40mm x 20mm, terminal cymes of white or cream hairy flowers, glabrous calyx tube 20mm long with sepals 3mm long, fimbriate petals 1mm long, yellow or red to orange berries to 23mm long

Further References

• net
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA