Bridelia ndellensis
Beille
Yelimadu
Phyllanthaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It can grow 15 m high. It has stilt roots. The trunk can be 10-30 cm across. It has many branches and it loses its leaves during the year. It has woody spines 1-5 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the under-storey in dry forest in West Africa. It grows in stony ground and near swamps.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda, West Africa,
Synonyms
Bridelia aubrevillei auct. AndrewsBridelia ferruginea var. orientalis Hutch.Gentilia hygrophila Beille
References (3)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
- Le Houerou, H. N., (Ed.), 1980, Browse in Africa. The current state of knowledge. International Livestock Centre for Africa, Ethiopia. p 162
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
