Barteria fistulosa
Family: Passifloraceae
What it is like
A slender tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves have a notch at the tip. The flowers are a ring of five in the axils of leaves.
Ant larvae in the hollow stems are cooked and eaten.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest openings and secondary jungle in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Congo R, East Africa, Gabon, Nigeria, Tanzania, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, fruit, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bulembo
Synonyms
Barteria fistulosa var. macrophylla De Willd. & T. Durand; Barteria nigritana subsp. fistulosa (Mast.) Sleumer;