Combretum tomentosum
Family: Combretaceae
What it is like
A straggling shrub. It can be a woody creeper. The stems can be 12-15 m long.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows as thickets in savannah areas in West Africa. It can be along rivers or in palm groves.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Canqueliba-deo, Fu ruk, Iari-safi, Kabaa, Kignat bagid, Kuboo, Lari-safi, Lokoan, Masoko, Safiri, Salanombo, Ulo
Synonyms
Combretum chrysophyllum Guill. & Perr.;