Tabernaemontana macrocalyx

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The bark is green. The stems have 3 ribs when young. The leaves are narrowly oval and 20-25 cm long by 5 cm wide. The upper surface is green-brown and underneath they are whitish and velvety. The flowering shoots are erect and have 3-5 yellow flowers. The fruit are follicles they are yellow when ripe. They are 5 cm long by 1 cm wide. The seeds are brown.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In Guyana it flowers throughout the year and produces fruit April to November.

Its other names

Local names

Ailanlantan ananta, Kuayap-soil, Melu kanawy, Tseekat, Wasakusili

Synonyms

Anacampta macrocalyx (Müll.Arg.) Markgr.; Anacampta muelleriana (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Markgr.; Bonafousia macrocalyx (Müll.Arg.) Boiteau & L.Allorge; Bonafousia morettii L.Allorge; Bonafousia muelleriana (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Boiteau & L.Allorge; Codonemma calycinum Miers [Illegitimate]; Codonemma macrocalyx (Müll.Arg.) Miers; Odontadenia macrocalyx (Müll.Arg.) Miers; Peschiera multiflora Spruce ex Miers [Illegitimate]; Quadricasaea caquetensis Woodson; Quadricasaea inaequilateralis Woodson; Tabernaemontana benthamiana Müll.Arg. [Illegitimate]; Tabernaemontana inaequilateralis (Woodson) Pichon; Tabernaemontana muelleriana Mart. ex Müll.Arg.;