Combretum platypterum

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A straggling shrub. It can be a creeper. Flowers are yellow to red. The fruit are red and 5 cm across.

There are about 255 Combretum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in secondary deciduous forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, West Africa

How it is used for food

The young leaves are sometimes put in soup.

The flower nectar is sucked especially by children.

Edible parts

Leaves, flower nectar, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

A-kati, Itado dudu, Kyeramoa

Synonyms

Cacoucia barteri Hemsl.; Cacoucia paniculata C. Lawson; Cacoucia platyptera Welw.; Combretum laurentii De Wild.; Combretum lawsonianum Engl. & Diels; Combretum nervosum Engl. & Diels;