Rhabdophyllum affine

(Hook. f.) Engl.

Ochnaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable 2 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A shrub or small tree growing 3–6 m high with yellow flowers, native to West Africa where it inhabits boggy ground, riverbanks, and seasonally flooded forests in tropical regions.

Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows on boggy ground and besides rivers in West Africa. It grows in seasonally flooded forests.

Where It Grows

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Equatorial-Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,

Notes

There are 200 Ouratea species in tropical America.

Synonyms

Ouratea affinis (Hook. f.) Engl.Campylospermum affine (Hook. f.) Tiegh.Gomphia affinis Hook. f.

Also Known As

Ananse Don

References (5)

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 42
Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew. (As Ouratea affinis)
Grubben, G. J. H. and Denton, O. A. (eds), 2004, Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. p 564
Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 92
Schatz, G.E., 2001, Generic Tree Flora of Madagascar. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. p 291 (Genus)