Caloncoba brevipes
(Stapf.) Gilg.
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Description
A tropical tree in the Achariaceae family growing up to 16 m tall with a slender, clean trunk, found in parts of West Africa.
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Edible Uses
The mucilage layer around the seeds and the ripe seeds themselves are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The mucilage layer around the seeds is eaten. The ripe seeds are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in parts of West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Flacourtiaceae.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Butue, Dolie, Dule, Kenne, Kenye, Klehn
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
