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Synclisia scabrida

Botanic Family

Menispermaceae

Author

Miers

Common Names

• Úrúk Is Ng (Rope of the Ground)(Efik)

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Gabon
• Nigeria
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Riverside
• rain forest
• secondary forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Liana or dioecious hairy twiner with scabrid or hispid leaves 100mm x 50mm, male flowers to 2mm axillary & solitary or in pairs to 40mm long with 3-4 minute bracteoles, orange reddish-hairy drupe 17mm x 9mm

Medicinal uses, leaves used as fodder

Further References

• Botanicus
• Schmelzer
• FOTA
• The Plant List 2