Chytranthus setosus

Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m high. The flowers are on the trunks and large branches. They are in short dense spikes.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are used for flavouring soup, the fruit are eaten raw, and the seeds are cooked.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are used for flavouring soup. The fruit are eaten raw. The seeds are cooked.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Cabinda, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa,

Synonyms

Also Known As

Adigi, Lotokolo

References (3)

• Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
• Mosango M., Szafranski F., 1985, Plantes sauvages à fruits comestibles dans les environs de Kisangani (Zaïre). In: Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquée, 32e année, pp. 177-190
• World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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