Aucun
Crateva eminens

Family: Capparaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. In the flowers are upper 2 petals and enlarged and stand up. There are 4-7 fertile stamens. The other stamens are reduced and fused together and not fertile. The fruit can be 18 cm long when mature.

There are about 3 Euadenia species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest. It suits humid locations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Euadenia alimensis Hua; Euadenia eminens Hook.f.; Euadenia major Hua; Euadenia pulcherrima Gilg.; Ritchiea dolichocarpa Gil. & Gilg.-Ben.;