Antidesma laciniatum

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 15 m high. One variety is more hairy underneath the leaf. The trunk is usually crooked and branched from near the base. The trunk is 10-35 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist deciduous and secondary forest in West Africa. It grows between 200-1,275 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

The leaves are used in sauces and as flavouring.

Edible parts

Leaves, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bufas, Bu yidi, Ehetti, Joijane, Kafa-guli, Katale, Kundexanfi, Ogbomaton, Yom-kefo

Synonyms

Antidesma chevalieri Beille; Antidesma laciniatum var. laciniatum;