Landolphia calabarica

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A creeper or climbing shrub. It grows 7 m long. It has a white sticky sap. It attaches to other plants by tendrils. The fruit is 10 cm wide and 12.5 cm long.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forest areas in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

An-boi, Autopoi, Hamah, Hole, Kiakia

Synonyms

Carpodinus calabarica Stapf.; Landolphia bracteata Dewevre;