Landolphia togolana
(Hallier f.) Pichon
Apocynaceae
Clitandra alba Stapf
Clitandra togolana (Hallier f.) Stapf
Cylindropsis togolana Hallier f.
Common Name:
General Information
Landolphia togolana is a stout, climbing plant with stems up to 15cm in diameter. It can grow around 5 metres tall, attaching itself by means of tendrils[
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/
,
736- Title
- Flora of West Tropical Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=2025
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online flora, not yet complet (2012). Very comprehensive as regards to species covered, but the information on each species is often rather terse.
],
The plant yields a poor quality latex. The seeds are a potential human food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
West tropical Africa - Cote D'Ivoire to Nigeria
Habitat
Open forest and savannah bush[
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 | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The seed is a potential food source. It contains around 11% protein, 10% fats and 60% carohydrates, but there needs to be further work carried out to see if there are any antinutritional substances[
1433- Title
- Proximate Composition of Some Under-Exploited Leguminous Crop Seeds
- Publication
- Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 10 (2); 143-146, 2011
- Author
- Akoja S.S. & Amoo A.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 1680-5194
- Description
-
]
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A resin is obtained from the stem, but it is of poor quality[
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 -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
