Gluema ivorensis
Aubrev. & Pellegr.
wikimedia· cc-by-sa
Wikimedia Commons (via Wikimedia Commons)
gbif· cc-by-nc
Ehoarn Bidault
Description
A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk can be 2.5 m around. The bark has a white sap or latex that coagulates.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The gum is chewed as a masticatory.
Traditional Uses
The gum is chewed as a masticatory.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows beside streams in closed forests in West Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, West Africa,
Also Known As
Adiepinegoa, Nkredua
References (1)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
