Embelia rowlandii

Embelia rowlandii is a shrub belonging to the family Primulaceae. The species is a climber with a greyish bark that is usually covered in fine hairs and pale lenticels when younger.

Description

Leaves are obovate to elliptic in shape, they can reach 13 cm in length and 7 cm in width. Inflorescence arranged in axillary racemes with whitish to creamy yellow flowers.

Distribution

Occurs in Tropical West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria and eastwards to the Central African Republic, it is found along streams in savannahs.