Dialium dinklagei

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows to 15-20 m tall. The trunk is 50-90 cm wide. It has narrow buttresses. The crown is light and spreading or drooping.

There are about 40 Dialium species. They grow in tropical SE Asia. They probably all have edible fruit. Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen and deciduous forests in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Afambeu, Bablu, Badu, Okauan

Synonyms

Dialium klainei Pierre ex Harms; Dialium staudtii Harms;