Images taken by Jos Stevens

Clearly seen the "paratiseded flowers" as well as the "prominent veins".

Clearly seen the "paratiseded flowers" as well as the "prominent veins".

Clearly seen the "paratiseded flowers" as well as the "prominent veins".

Yellow form

Yellow form

Yellow form

Yellow form

Growing wild at the farm

Growing wild at the farm

Growing wild at the farm

Growing wild at the farm

in Lunda of Katanga "Mwingindj"

in Lunda of Katanga "Mwingindj"

DRC Katanga: the leaves are cooked and then poured into a bowl. With the head above the bowl, the strong, vigorous fumes are injected into severe nasal coldness.

DRC Katanga: the leaves are cooked and then poured into a bowl. With the head above the bowl, the strong, vigorous fumes are injected into severe nasal coldness.

DRC Katanga: the leaves are cooked and then poured into a bowl. With the head above the bowl, the strong, vigorous fumes are injected into severe nasal coldness.

DRC Katanga: the leaves are cooked and then poured into a bowl. With the head above the bowl, the strong, vigorous fumes are injected into severe nasal coldness.

DRC Katanga: he leaves are cooked and then poured into a bowl. With the head above the bowl, the strong, vigorous fumes are injected into severe nasal coldness.

DRC Katanga: he leaves are cooked and then poured into a bowl. With the head above the bowl, the strong, vigorous fumes are injected into severe nasal coldness.

DRC Katanga: he leaves are cooked and then poured into a bowl. With the head above the bowl, the strong, vigorous fumes are injected into severe nasal coldness.

DRC Katanga: he leaves are cooked and then poured into a bowl. With the head above the bowl, the strong, vigorous fumes are injected into severe nasal coldness.

The leaves of M. discoidea var.nitida are slightly oblong while the leaves of M. discoidea var. triplosphaera are somewhat egg shaped (obovate). The fruits of var. triplophaera are clearly different (more deeply lobed) from var. nitida.

The leaves of M. discoidea var.nitida are slightly oblong while the leaves of M. discoidea var. triplosphaera are somewhat egg shaped (obovate). The fruits of var. triplophaera are clearly different (more deeply lobed) from var. nitida.

The leaves of M. discoidea var.nitida are slightly oblong while the leaves of M. discoidea var. triplosphaera are somewhat egg shaped (obovate). The fruits of var. triplophaera are clearly different (more deeply lobed) from var. nitida.

Pods

The plant has been found only in a few villages in the farm region. Determination was based on online photos and a drawing of the leaves and pods in "Woody Plants of Western Africa" Hawthorne and Jongkind (Kew edition) p.331. Furthermore was the determination based on the description of the medical applications and the Lunda name. The leaves are eaten against malnutrition.

The plant has been found only in a few villages in the farm region. Determination was based on online photos and a drawing of the leaves and pods in "Woody Plants of Western Africa" Hawthorne and Jongkind (Kew edition) p.331. Furthermore was the determination based on the description of the medical applications and the Lunda name. The leaves are eaten against malnutrition.

The plant has been found only in a few villages in the farm region. Determination was based on online photos and a drawing of the leaves and pods in "Woody Plants of Western Africa" Hawthorne and Jongkind (Kew edition) p.331. Furthermore was the determination based on the description of the medical applications and the Lunda name. The leaves are eaten against malnutrition.

The plant has been found only in a few villages in the farm region. Determination was based on online photos and a drawing of the leaves and pods in "Woody Plants of Western Africa" Hawthorne and Jongkind (Kew edition) p.331. Furthermore was the determination based on the description of the medical applications and the Lunda name. The leaves are eaten against malnutrition.

Plant not cultivated, native in DRC. Pictures taken more than 10 meter into the riverine forest. Climbed about 5 m high.

Plant not cultivated, native in DRC. Pictures taken more than 10 meter into the riverine forest. Climbed about 5 m high.

Plant not cultivated, native in DRC. Pictures taken more than 10 meter into the riverine forest. Climbed about 5 m high.

Plant not cultivated, native in DRC. Pictures taken more than 10 meter into the riverine forest. Climbed about 5 m high.

Plant not cultivated, native in DRC. Pictures taken more than 10 meter into the riverine forest. Climbed about 5 m high.

Pods

flowers

fruit

fruit

fruit

The leaves are distinctly bluish ('glaucous') at least in Zambia. O. richardsiae has narrower leaves, which are green.

The leaves are distinctly bluish ('glaucous') at least in Zambia. O. richardsiae has narrower leaves, which are green.

The leaves are distinctly bluish ('glaucous') at least in Zambia. O. richardsiae has narrower leaves, which are green.

Flowers

Flowers

Flowers

Immature fruits

Immature fruits

mature fruits

mature fruits

fruits with cherry sepals

fruits with brik red sepals