Landolphia parvifolia
Apocynaceae FAMILY

Landolphia parvifolia

Landolphia parvifolia

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Landolphia parvifolia is a lofty, evergreen climbing shrub, producing much-branched stems from 2 metres to several metres long. The stems scramble over the ground or climb into surrounding vegetation, attaching itself by means of strong, hooked tendrils[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ]. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local consumption. A popular wild food, especially with children and travellers, the fruit is sometimes sold in local markets[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ]. The plant is grown as an ornamental[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Nigeria through Central African Republic to Uganda and Tanzania, south to Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
HabitatA forest climber in river valleys, on lake shores and woodland, often on rocky outcrops in gravelly well-drained soils, at elevations from sea level to 1,400 metres[ 398 Title Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania Publication Author Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. Publisher Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. Year 2002 ISBN 9966-896-60-0 Description A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. ].