Records made by Jos Stevens

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

Yellow form

Growing wild at the farm

in Lunda of Katanga "Mwingindj"

in Lunda of Katanga "Mwingindj"

In Lunda of Katanga "Kapalamazeu" = toothbrush

In Lunda of Katanga "Kapalamazeu" = toothbrush

in Lunda of Katanga "Mwingindj wa dit" = Garcinia of the river forests.

Host plant Harungana madagascariensis

DRC: A common tree in the river forests throughout our region. It is widely used for logging, because the trees are pretty straight and relatively thick, very suitable for sawing boards. The furniture makers also like it because the wood is easy to handle. The wood of this tree is also widely used for roof construction. Not wise because it is not resistant to termites and wood worms.

DRC: A common tree in the river forests throughout our region. It is widely used for logging, because the trees are pretty straight and relatively thick, very suitable for sawing boards. The furniture makers also like it because the wood is easy to handle. The wood of this tree is also widely used for roof construction. Not wise because it is not resistant to termites and wood worms.

DRC: A common tree in the river forests throughout our region. It is widely used for logging, because the trees are pretty straight and relatively thick, very suitable for sawing boards. The furniture makers also like it because the wood is easy to handle. The wood of this tree is also widely used for roof construction. Not wise because it is not resistant to termites and wood worms.

DRC: A common tree in the river forests throughout our region. It is widely used for logging, because the trees are pretty straight and relatively thick, very suitable for sawing boards. The furniture makers also like it because the wood is easy to handle. The wood of this tree is also widely used for roof construction. Not wise because it is not resistant to termites and wood worms.

A serious weed in our farm

Male flowers, pinkish in small catkin-like spikes.

Determined as Ipomoea prismatosyphon

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.

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.

M. discoidea var. triplosphaera is common on the farm in dry forests, sandy and mostly as shrub, the leaves are somewhat egg shaped (obovate), over the leaves of M. discoidea var.nitida, which are slightly oblong. The fruits of var. triplophaera clearly different (more deeply lobed).

M. discoidea var. triplosphaera is common on the farm in dry forests, sandy and mostly as shrub, the leaves are somewhat egg shaped (obovate), over the leaves of M. discoidea var.nitida, which are slightly oblong. The fruits of var. triplophaera clearly different (more deeply lobed).

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.

determined as Mucuna poggei

determined as Mucuna poggei

determined as Mucuna poggei

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

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

Flowers

Immature fruits

Immature fruits

mature fruits

mature fruits

fruits with cherry sepals

fruits with brik red sepals

This Raphia farinifera occurs in our region many along swampy streams. An extremely useful palm: the fruits offer a highly valued oil for preparing food, the tree provides the best of all palm wines and with the sturdy stems of the very long leaves, people make beds, chairs, sofas, tables and toys. The petioles also serve in making roofs.

This Raphia farinifera occurs in our region many along swampy streams. An extremely useful palm: the fruits offer a highly valued oil for preparing food, the tree provides the best of all palm wines and with the sturdy stems of the very long leaves, people make beds, chairs, sofas, tables and toys. The petioles also serve in making roofs.

Determined as Sphenostylis erecta

Determined as Sphenostylis erecta

Determined as Sphenostylis erecta

Used to be the preferred Strophanthus for poison arrows

Used to be the preferred Strophanthus for poison arrows

Used to be the preferred Strophanthus for poison arrows

Used to be the preferred Strophanthus for poison arrows

A real weed around some villages. Goats and sheep eat it and they say it is good for them against abdominal worms.