Oban rubber
Orthopichonia cirrhosa

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climber. It has tendrils. The flowers are white and in dense clusters.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows near the coast.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo DR, Congo R, Gabon, Nigeria, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mdeang, Spikrihoedoe

Synonyms

Carpodinus cirrhosa (Radlk.) Radlk. ex K. Schum.; Clitandra batesii Wernham; Clitandra cirrhosa Radlk.; Orthopichonia nigeriana (Pichon) H. Huber; and others