Ancylobothrys tayloris

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub or creeper. It can be 20 m tall. The branches are dark brown. The small branches have brown hairs. The leaves are 4-12 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. There is a tip at the end and they are wedge shaped at the base. The flowering shoots are 9-32 cm long with 5-9 stalks each with about 30 flowers in a cluster at the ends. The flower buds are pink and the flowers are white. The fruit is 4 cm across and yellow. The pulp is edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Landolphia pachyphylla Stapf; Landolphia tayloris Stapf;