Deinbollia grandifolia
Family: Sapindaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m high. The bark has a strong smell. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaves are alternate and have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves can be 100 cm long. There are about 7 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are 13-30 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They are wedge shaped at the base and unequal on the sides. The flowers are of one sex. They are greenish-yellow. The fruit is a round or oval berry 1.5 cm long. It is fleshy and orange when ripe. There is one seed.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in the deciduous forest in West Africa. It can tolerate shade.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Kondinboiboi, Kuurii, Potoke, Tundu-kpalo