Bertiera racemosa
(G. Don) K. Schum.
Kakadua
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Description
An erect or scrambling shrub. It can grow 2-8 m high. The leaves are 12-25 cm long by 5-11 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests in West Africa. It can be in swamps. It grows in open places in forests.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa,
Notes
It is considered to have medicinal properties.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Anankoe, Boa wa wele, Gbah-chu, Kafa, Kolo di munsala
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Latham, P. & Mbuta, A. K., 2014, Useful Plants of Bas-Congo Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Volume 1. Salvation Army. p 75
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
