There has been considerable disagreement about the correct spelling for this generic name. It was originally written as Ancylobothrys by Pierre in the Bull. Soc. Linn. Paris ser. 2: 91. 1898. This was considered to be a mis-spelling by many botanists and Huber, in Fl. W. Trop. Afr. 2nd ed. 2. 1963, corrected it to Ancylobotrys. This name remained in common usage for around 50 years but several recent publications have reverted to the original spelling. We also are following the original spelling since it has now been accepted in the Kew 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families[].

Common Name:

General Information

Ancylobothrys tayloris is a climbing shrub with vigorous stems that can reach 20 metres into the canopy of the forest[]. The branches can attach themselves by means of terminal tendrils[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

East tropical Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Climber
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. A somewhat apricot-like flavour[]. The fruit is a yellow, subglobose berry around 4cm in diameter[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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