Tapinanthus bangwensis

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Botanical Description: Tapinanthus bangwensis is a bushy, shrub-like hemiparasitic plant. It attaches to host trees and shrubs via haustoria, which penetrate the host's tissues to extract water and nutrients. The leaves are opposite, leathery, and elliptic to lanceolate in shape. They are green and have a smooth margin. The flowers are tubular and typically appear in clusters. They can be yellow, red, or orange, and are often bright and showy to attract pollinators like birds and insects. The plant produces small, berry-like fruits that are usually one-seeded. These fruits are often eaten by birds, which help in dispersing the seeds to new host plants.
Flowering/Fruiting: Flowers from May to October.
Plant Uses: Traditional Medicine.
Origin: Introduced
Locality: University of Port Harcourt Delta Campus.
Habit: Shrub
Mode: Cultivated