Synsepalum passargei
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Ehoarn Bidault
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Description
A tropical tree in the Sapotaceae family that grows 5-6 m high. It inhabits lowland areas as an understory plant along rivers and forest savannah edges, with records in Nigeria at elevations between 750-1,060 m.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are febrifuge. The roots are febrifuge and also used as genital stimulants and to treat depression.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands, It grows as an under-storey plant along rivers and on the edges of forest savannah. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 750 and 1,060 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Southern Africa, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia,
Other Uses
The bark contains a white latex with some records saying it is copious and others that it is scanty. The wood is used for poles and tool handles. The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Akuedau, Akuedo, Catamaze, Msambia
References (6)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
- Chapman, J. D. & Chapman, H. M., 2001, The Forest Flora of Taraba and Andamawa States, Nigeria. WWF & University of Canterbury. p 203
- Fowler, D. G., 2007, Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses. Kew. p 60
- JSTOR Global Plants edible
- White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. and Chapman, J. D., 2001, Evergreen Forest Flora of Malawi. Kew. p 547
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
