Witch vine
Dictyophleba leonensis
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A creeper. It can reach the top of the highest trees. The fruit are 9 cm across.
There are 4 Dictyophleba species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
The pulp around the seeds is eaten.
The fruit are occasionally eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Hole, Kpuwi, Nali, Way-doo
Synonyms
Carpodinus macrophylla Hutch. & Dalz.; Landolphia leonensis Stapf.;