Caloncoba gilgiana
Family: Achariaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small thorny tree. It grows 13 m high. The flowers are large and white. The fruit have several seeds surrounded by a thin pulp.
Also put in the family Flacourtiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edges of deciduous forest in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Asratoa, Aweawu, Iroko ojo, Kotowhiri, Nwoantia, Sissiru
Synonyms
Oncoba gilgiana (Sprague) Gilg;