Accra copal, Ogea copal
Daniellia ogea

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree that loses its leaves. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is straight. The first branches are 20 m high. Branches are short and extend upwards. Older trees develop a flat top. The bark is grey and has rings. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are 15-45 cm long. Young leaves are bright red. There are 5-9 pairs of leaflets 8-12 cm long. The flowers are blue and in groups at the ends of branches. The fruit are flat leathery pods 5-9 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are pale brown and have a thickened upper edge. There is one flattened seed. It is 3 cm long by 18 mm wide. It is spread as the pod splits open.

Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers. It grows in evergreen and moist semi-deciduous forests. It does not grow in wet or swamp forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Central Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyanothyrsus ogea Harms;