Baissea multiflora

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A shrub or creeper. It can grow 6 m tall or be 30 m long. The stem is 12 cm across. The flowers are white, pink or orange.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests between 150 m to 1,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bokila, Botohe'o'okila, Longongya

Synonyms

Baissea angolensis Stapf; Baissea caudiloba Stapf; Baissea concinna Stapf ex Hutch. & Dalziel; Baissea heudelotii Hua; Baissea laxiflora Stapf; Baissea thollonii Hua; Guerkea congolana De Wild. & T. Durand; Oncinotis axillaris K. Schum.;