Landolphia owariensis
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Taxon |
Family |
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Landolphia owariensis Beauv. |
Apocynaceae |
Common names: White rubber vine
Synonyms: Landolphia droogmansiana Wildem., Landolphia gentilii De Wild., Landolphia glaberrima A. Chev., Landolphia humilis K. Schum. Ex Stapf, Landolphia mayumbensis Good., Landolphia pierrei Hua, Landolphia stolzii Busse, Landolphia tomentella (Stapf) A. Chev., Landolphia turbinata Stapf ex A. Chev., Pacouria owariensis (P. Beauv.) Hiern, Vahia owariensis (P. Beauv) F. Muell
Life form: Liana
Biology/Ecology:
Dispersal: Seeds are dispersed by various animals including chimpanzees which eat the fruit. Introduced by humans for rubber production.
Reproduction: Fruit is globose and up to 15 cm in diameter, containing 10-18 mm long seeds.
Herbivores: No information available.
Resistant stages: No information available.
Habitat:
Native habitat: Riparian woodland, savannah
Habitat occupied in invaded range: No information available.
Habitat requirements: No information available.
Distribution:
Native to central tropical Africa
Introduced range: Introduced in Tanzania.
Impacts:
Ecosystem: No information available.
Health, social and economic: No information available.
Management:
Mechanical: No information available.
Chemical: No information available.
Biological: No information available.
References:
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, 2004. Available from http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/efloras/namedetail.do;jsessionid=D8B71FBE444A1454C5907B581B5CDE3B?flora=fz&qry=key&taxon=5604&keyid=1296 (Accessed August 2006).
Last updated September 2006
