Cynanchum acuminatum
K. Schum.
ApocynaceaeFruit
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A slender climber. There are 2 subspecies. The leaves are spreading and 3-7 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are small and in compact groups.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is used in medicine.
Notes
There are about 150 Cynanchum species. It is used in medicine. As Cynanchum acuminatum Thunb. is an unresolved name in The Plant List. There are several different plants with the same name but different authorities.
Names & Synonyms
Bobe-fam, Gipungulela, Tonda
Cynanchum congolense De Wild.Vincetoxicum adalinae K.Schum.
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1. Kew. (As Cynanchum adalinea)
- Raponda-Walker, A & Sillans, R., 1961, Les Plantes Utiles du Gabon. Editions Paul Lechevalier, Paris. p 98
