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General Information

Dolichos fangitsa is a climbing plant with twining stems that become more or less woody and persist. The stems scramble over the ground, twining into the vegetation for support.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Although population levels of Dolichos fangitsa are predicted to decline, this species has a large extent of occurrence and also occurs within protected areas. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Africa - southern Madagascar

Habitat

Sbarid to subhumid thickets, woodlands and inselbergs or rock faces on limestone or cristalline soils; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Edibility Rating
Habit	Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Root[]. Rich in water[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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