Loeseneriella clematoides

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A woody creeper. It can be 40-100 m long and 20 cm across. The leaf stalks are 7-15 mm long. The leaves are oval and 5-13 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. The flowers are pale-green and turn yellowish-brown.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest and marshland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Malawi, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kinsundi

Synonyms

Hippocratea clematoides Loes.;