African paddle-pod
Loeseneriella africana

Family: Celastraceae

What it is like

A woody creeper.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It can grow on coastal sands and along the edges of mangroves.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, India, Laos, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, SE Asia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Africa

How it is used for food

The bark is used as a tea. Caution: Fruit are poisonous.

Edible parts

Bark - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chuvudzibuue, Delbi, Mavata, Namamili, Vuve

Synonyms

Hippocratea richardiana Cambess ex St.-Hil.; Hippocratea africana (Willd.) Loes.;