Caloncoba glauca
(P. Beauv.) Gilg
Otiosa
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Description
A small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval. They are 10-25 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The flower petals are white. The stamens are orange. The fruit is a round capsule 6-7 cm long by 5-6 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Medicinal Uses
The plant is used in traditional medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on the fringes of the forest in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Togo, West Africa,
Notes
It is used in medicine.
Synonyms
Caloncoba dusenii Gilg.Oncoba glauca (P. Beauv.) PlanchVentenatia glauca P. Beauv.
References (3)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 46
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 123
