Afeakoo
Carpolobia lutea
Family: Polygalaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m high. The leaves are variable. The flowers are white. The fruit are orange. The fruit are edible.
There may be 14 Carpolobia species. Polygalaceae mostly grow in warm and temperate coastal areas which are not arid.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in dense forests.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Leaves, fruit, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Dodochika, Ememou, Sekenouwa