Ahwerewa
Dorstenia kameruniana

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 4 m high.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows as an under-storey tree in the high forest in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, East Africa, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Kenya, Tanzania, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Craterogyne kameruniana (Engl.) Lanj.; Dorstenia amoena A.Chev.; Trymatococcus gilletii De Wild.; Trymatococcus kamerunianus (Engl.) Engl.; Trymatococcus kamerunianus var. welwitschii Engl.; Trymatococcus usambarensis Engl.;