Apa
Afzelia bipindensis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25-40 m tall. The trunk is straight and can be 20 m tall and 140 cm across. It has short buttresses. The leaves are alternate and compound. There are 5-7 pairs of leaflets. The fruit is a kidney shaped flattened pod. 11-20 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. It opens with 2 woody valves and contains up to 15 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the humid forest zone. It grows in forests along rivers. It occurs at about 900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Alinyan, Arinyan, Doussie, Njoc, Odo

Edible parts

Seeds - spice

How it is grown

It can be grown from fresh seeds.

In Central African Republic plants have been recorded flowering in March to April and fruiting September to November.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Afzelia bequaertii De Wild.; Pahudia bequaertii (De Wild.) de Wit;