Landolphia membranacea

(Stapf) Pichon

Apocynaceae

+ Synonyms

Clitandra membranacea Stapf

Common Name:

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General Information

Landolphia membranacea is a slender climbing shrub, producing stems that cling on to other plants for support by means of tendrils.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of latex.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Western tropical Africa - Guinea to Cote D'Ivoire.

Habitat

Forest zone[

332

Title: The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
Publication
Author: Burkil. H. M.
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year: 1985 - 2004
ISBN
Description: Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

The fruits are considered edible[

332

Title: The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
Publication
Author: Burkil. H. M.
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year: 1985 - 2004
ISBN
Description: Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The plant yields a latex that is said to produce a good rubber[

332

Title: The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
Publication
Author: Burkil. H. M.
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year: 1985 - 2004
ISBN
Description: Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-04-24. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Landolphia+membranacea>

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