Strychnos nigritana
Bak.
Loganiaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A climbing shrub or creeper in the Loganiaceae family found in West African forests. In Nigeria it occurs at elevations between 200 and 1,440 m above sea level.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest in West Africa. In Nigeria it is recorded at 200 and 1,440 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Guinea, Guinée, Nigeria, West Africa,
Also Known As
Nebrekokwa
References (4)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3. Kew.
- Chapman, J. D. & Chapman, H. M., 2001, The Forest Flora of Taraba and Andamawa States, Nigeria. WWF & University of Canterbury. p 187
- JSTOR Global Plants edible
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
