Acridocarpus spectabilis
(Niedenzu) Doorn-Hoekm.
A-bata
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The root is chewed.
Traditional Uses
The root is chewed. It is bitter.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wooded savannah along rivers.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, Togo, West Africa,
Cultivation
It can probably be grown by seed or cuttings.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
