Cabbage tree
Brenandendron donianum

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 9 m high. The leaves can be 100 cm long by 20 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in clearings in the bush and old farmland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ofena, Ohomo, Oriweni

Synonyms

Cacalia conferta Kuntze; Cacalia doniana Kuntze; Vernonia conferta Benth.; Vernonia doniana DC.; and others