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Oncinotis glabrata is a climbing shrub or liana from the dogbane family, native to forests of tropical West and Central Africa. It needs warm, humid conditions and a sturdy support to climb.
Oncinotis glabrata is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. It grows as a climbing shrub or liana up to 50 m (160 ft) long, with a stem diameter of up to 12 cm (4.7 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a yellow to greenish yellow corolla. The fruit consists of paired follicles, each up to 30 cm (12 in) long. Its habitat is forests from sea level to 2,200 m (7,200 ft) altitude. Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for yaws sores. Oncinotis glabrata is native to an area from Guinea in the west to Tanzania in the east and south to Angola.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
