Angolan cabbage tree
Cussonia angolensis

Family: Araliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The trunk can be 50 cm across. The leaves are compound. There are 5-8 leaflets. They have teeth along the edge. The flowers are crowded and green. The fruit are oval and 4-5 mm long by 3-5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah. It grows between 900 - 1,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Congo DR, Namibia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Lombilla

Synonyms

Sphaerodendron angolense Seem.;