Caloncoba brevipes
Family: Achariaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 16 m tall. The trunk is slender and clean.
Also put in the family Flacourtiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in parts of West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
The mucilage layer around the seeds is eaten. The ripe seeds are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit, seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Butue, Dolie, Dule, Kenne, Kenye, Klehn
Synonyms
Oncoba brevipes Stapf;