Landolphia mannii

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Landolphia mannii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Landolphia
Species:
L. mannii
Binomial name
Landolphia mannii
Dyer.

Landolphi mannii is a liana within the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It is commonly called Jungle chocolate or Malombo. Its fruit, with significant lipid and iron content is consumed by locals and it is also a part of the diet the Mandrillus sphinx.[ citation needed ]

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Description

This species is a climbing plant over 330 feet ("more than 100 meters") in length [1] with branches that are brown or grey in color and are marked by narrow fissures and have light lenticels. [2] Petioles are 4-13 mm long; leaflets are obovate to ovate in shape, glaucous, acuminate at the apex and acute at the base. [2] Terminal inflorescence with tendril-like features, cymes are dense and sometimes at the end of the tendril hooks, the tendril hooks can grow up to 7 cm long. [2] Peduncle grows up to 30 cm long; pedicels are commonly pubescent or pilose and are up to 5 mm long, anthers are 1.5 to 2.5 mm long. [2] It has scented flowers, its calyx is1.8-5 mm in width, corolla is white, yellow or creamy. Fruit is large and globose, yellow, red or orange colored with a smooth surface and scattered brown or greyish lenticel, size is 8 to 26 cm (3 to 10 inches) long. Flowers throughout the year. [2]

Distribution

Occurs along rivers in the rainforest areas of Central Africa, Southern Nigeria and Northern Angola. [2]

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References

  1. Mackel, Roy P. Ph.D. (1987). A Living Dinosaur?. Leiden, Netherlands: E.J. Brill. pp. 289–290.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Persoon, J. G. M (1992). The African species of Landolphia P. Beauv.: series of revisions of Apocynaceae XXXIV. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Agricultural University. pp. 132–136. ISBN   978-90-6754-234-0. OCLC   31208098.