Butter tree, Chiquito
Combretum butyrosum
Family: Combretaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. It can be a climbing plant 10 m long.
It is rare.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 450 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania
How it is used for food
The fatty substance from the fruit is mixed with food.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Sheadendron butyrosum G. Bertol.;