Hugonia platysepala
Family: Linaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree or climber. It grows 2-20 m tall. Young stems have a few light brown hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval to sword shaped and 6-23 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The edges are wavy and can have teeth. There are 2-14 flowers in a group in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are bright yellow. The fruit is round and 1-2 cm across. They are orange.
Where it is found
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, Sao Tome, Tanzania, West Africa