Drypetes paxii
Hutch.
Ato Igbo
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Saint Fédriche NDZAI
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Description
A tropical under-storey tree reaching 13 m high, native to closed forests of West Africa in the Putranjivaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The bark, which has a peppery taste, is occasionally used as a spice for flavouring.
Traditional Uses
The bark has a peppery taste. It is occasionally used as a spice.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows as an under-storey tree in the closed forest in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Gabon, Nigeria, West Africa,
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
