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Vanilla africana

Botanic Family

Orchidaceae

Author

Lindley

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Cameroon
• Gabon
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• Nigeria

Natural Habitats

• Rain forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

High-climbing herb with leaves 125mm x 32mm, short racemes 20mm long with bracts 3mm long, of fragrant white or yellow flowers with purplish markings on the lip, trilobate lip 16mm long, semi-epiphytic

Further References

• Aluka
• FCP
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew