Pycnobotrya is a monotypic genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae found in tropical Africa. the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises the single species Pycnobotrya nitida.[1]
Pycnobotrya nitida grows as a liana up to long, with a stem diameter of up to . Its fragrant flowers feature a dark pink corolla, sometimes with pale yellow throat. Fruit consists of paired follicles, each up to long. Habitat is forest, often on river banks. Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for chest infections, haematuria, diarrhoea, dysentery and bronchitis.[2] P. nitida is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo.[3]