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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.;