Landolphia obliquinervia

Pichon

Apocynaceae

Common Name:

Drawing of the leaves and fruit (Fig 1 - 4 only)
Photograph by: Flore de Madagascar et des Comores, Apocynace?es, vol. 169: Apocynacées, p. 57 (1976) [D. Storez]

General Information

Landolphia obliquinervia is a low climbing shrub, attaching itself to other plants by means of tendrils.
The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local consumption.

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

Drier, high forests[

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

Edibility Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[

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.

]. The ellipsoid fruit is about 15cm long and 8cm wide[

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.

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-04-25. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Landolphia+obliquinervia>

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