Strephonema pseudocola

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Combretaceae Edible: Nuts, Seeds 4 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Strephonema pseudocola is a species of flowering plant in the family Combretaceae. It is a tree found in the forests of tropical West Africa. It was first described from the Ivory Coast.

Description

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 3 m around. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are large. They are 20-35 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. The flowers are yellowish-white and have a brown covering. The fruit are large, round and fleshy with a stone inside. They are 5-6 cm across. There is one seed per stone.

Edible Uses

The bitter seeds are used like cola nuts.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are bitter and used like cola nuts.

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Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in wet and moist evergreen forests.

Where It Grows

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa,

Also Known As

Awuruku, Eyengwe, Kangmbom, Nbomu, Poto-poto

References (4)

Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 36
JSTOR Global Plants edible
Oteng-Amoako, A. A. (Ed.), 2006, 100 Tropical African Timber Trees from Ghana. Forestry Research Institute of Ghana. p 234
Vivien, J. & Faure, J.J., 1985, Abres des forets dense d'Afrique Centrale. Agence de Cooperation Culturelle et Technique. Paris. p 174