Lannea kerstingii
Engl. & K. Krause
Anacardiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tree. It grows 4-14 m tall. The bark is smooth and silvery grey. It has a spiral twist. The flowers are yellow. They are usually produced before the leaves. The fruit are a dull purple colour when ripe.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in arid places. It grows in savannah.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, East Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, West Africa,
Synonyms
Lannea barteri (Oliv.) Engl.Odina barteri Oliv.
Also Known As
Gbentore, Kobewu
References (5)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 47
- Atato, A., et al, 2010, Diversity of Edible Wild Fruit Tree Species of Togo. Global Science Books.
- Asase, A. & Oteng-Yeboah, A. A., 2012, Plants used in Wechiau Comunity Hippotamus Sanctuary in Northwest Ghana. Ethnobotany research & Applications 10:605-618
- Codjia, J. T. C., et al, 2003, Diversity and local valorisation of vegetal edible products in Benin. Cahiers Agricultures 12:1-12
- Goode, P., 1989, Edible Plants of Uganda. FAO p 30
