Records confirmed by Mike Bingham

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

Yellow form

Growing wild at the farm

See observation on iNat

See observation on iNat

Host plant Harungana madagascariensis

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.

White flowers are unusual for this species.

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).

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.

Climbing to 4 m in tree; flowers yellow; strongly unpleasant smelling. Still there and flowering on 28 Feb 2022.

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

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.

Host tree Acacia sieberiana.
The plant is described as dioecious, yet there are both male and female inflorescences in the photographs. White pollen conspicuous against the red background.

See observation on iNat

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