Landolphia nitens

Lassia

Apocynaceae

Common Name:

Drawing of the leaves and flowers (Fig 13 - 15 only)
Photograph by: Flore de Madagascar et des Comores, Apocynace?es, vol. 169: Apocynacées, p. 45 (1976) [D. Storez]

General Information

Landolphia nitens is a climbing shrub.
The fruits are sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

455

Title: Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
Publication
Author: Humbert H.
Website: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Publisher: Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
Year: 1946 - 1984
ISBN
Description: Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.

Range

Africa - Madagascar.

Habitat

Forests near the coast and in the east of Madagascar at low elevations[

455

Title: Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
Publication
Author: Humbert H.
Website: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Publisher: Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
Year: 1946 - 1984
ISBN
Description: Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The fruit is astringent[

455

Title: Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
Publication
Author: Humbert H.
Website: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Publisher: Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
Year: 1946 - 1984
ISBN
Description: Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.

]. It is used in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea[

455

Title: Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
Publication
Author: Humbert H.
Website: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Publisher: Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
Year: 1946 - 1984
ISBN
Description: Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-04-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Landolphia+nitens>

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