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Summary
Mbohoya, Ancylobothrys petersiana, is a tropical, evergreen shrub that climbs over trees and bushes for up to 6 m or more high. The leaves are narrowly oval and leathery and the flowers are white or cream with a distinguished sweet scent. The fruit are yellow or orange when ripe. The raw fruit is edible and best eaten when ripe or nearly ripe. The fruit is round-like with numerous seeds embedded in the soft, fleshy pulp that tastes like guava. The fruit juice is sweetened with sugar. The stem is used for ropes due its flexible characteristic and it also is a source of white latex. Plant is grown from seeds or root suckers.
Physical Characteristics
Ancylobotrys petersiana is an evergreen Climber growing to 6 m (19ft) by 6 m (19ft) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10 and is frost tender.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
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Synonyms
Ancylobotrys rotundifolia (Dew?vre) Pierre Landolphia angustifolia K.Schum. ex Engl. Landolphia mont
Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw[ 323 ]. The pulpy flesh is delicious[ 308 ]. The flavour has been likened to guavas[ 323 ]. The fruit is more or less round, with numerous seeds embedded in the soft pulp[ 323 ]. It is eaten when both ripe and nearly ripe[ 323 ]. The ripe fruit is eaten skin and all, but the semi-ripe fruit must be first peeled[ 323 ]. The pulp of the fruit is soaked in water, squeezed and filtered. The juice is then sweetened with sugar and drunk after being cooled[ 398 ]. It is also frozen and eaten as iced blocks. The fruit is around 5cm in diameter, yellow or light orange when fully ripe[ 308 ]. Fruit can be stored for about 2 weeks.
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Latex String
Other uses rating: Low (2/5). Other Uses: The stem produces a white latex, which is tapped and used for making balls[ 398 ]. The stems are flexible and used for ropes[ 398 ].
Special Uses
Food Forest
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Cultivation details
The plant produces sweetly-scented white flowers[323].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Propagation
Seed and Root suckers.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Other Names: Macava, Macera, Mbohoya, Mbooya, Mtoria, Mtowe, Muhonga, Muhonga-udide, Mutiele, Mutongazi, Mutungazi, Rava, Vibooya, Vitoja, Vitoria.
Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Found In: Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Somalia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Weed Potential
Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section.
Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed.
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(Klotzsch) Pierre
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