Atroxima

Atroxima is a plant genus in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It includes two species native to western and west-central tropical Africa, ranging from Guinea-Bissau to northern Angola.^[1] It was first described in 1905 by Otto Stapf in the Journal of the Linnean Society.^[2] It was initially in the Polygalaeae tribe before being split off with Carpolobia in 1992 to form the Carpolobieae tribe.^[3] They are lianas or liana-like shrubs which produce shiny, orange, fleshy uni- to tri-locular berries, these can have an area of up to 5 by 5 by 4 centimetres (2.0 in × 2.0 in × 1.6 in).^[4]

Atroxima
Botanical drawing of Atroxima liberica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Tribe:	Carpolobieae
Genus:	Atroxima Stapf

Species

As of November 2025, two species are accepted:^[1]

• Atroxima afzeliana (Oliv. ex Chodat) Stapf
• Atroxima liberica Stapf