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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.;