Chytranthus setosus
Radlk.
Sapindaceae Edible: Leaves - flavouring, Fruit
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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
No Synonyms recorded in The Plant List
Chyrtanthus cauliflorus (Hutch. & Dalz.) WickensLaccodiscus cauliflorus Hutch. & Dalz.l
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
