''Pleiocarpa pycnantha'' is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Description

''Pleiocarpa pycnantha'' grows as a shrub or tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a white to creamy-yellow

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. The fruit is yellow-orange to red with paired follicles, each up to long.

Distribution and habitat

''Pleiocarpa pycnantha'' is native to an area of Africa from Sudan south to Mozambique and in parts of West Africa. Its habitat is evergreen forest from sea level to altitude.

References

pycnantha Flora of Africa Plants described in 1896 {{Apocynaceae-stub