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Tabernaemontana eglandulosa

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

Stapf

Common Names

• Amapipiango (Zaire)
• Amadangidangi (Zaire)
• Mbori (Nduye)

Geographical Habitats

• NE. Angola
• Benin
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon
• Gulf of Guinea Islands
• Nigeria
• Zaire

Natural Habitats

• Riverbank
• mixed forest.

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Apr
• Aug
• Oct

Fruiting Times

• Aug

Liana or glabrouswoody climbing shrub, leaves 150mm x 85mm, umbels or corymbs of white perfumed flowers, calyx to 9mm long, white fragrant corolla with tube 58mm long glabrous or hairy within, lobes 50mm long, orange bi-lobed fruit 50mm long with lateral keels to 25mm long

Further References

• Mobot
• Jstor
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew
• Ichikawa