Combretum collinum subsp. geitonophyllum

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree.

There are about 255 Combretum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Gum

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Katakara, Katankara, Taramiya, Tarauniya

Synonyms

Combretum crotonoides Hutch. & Dalziel; Combretum geitonopyllum Diels; Combretum geitonphyllum var. crotonoides (Hutch. & Dalziel) Aubrev.; Combretum lamprocarpum Diels.;