Erythrococca africana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3 m high.
There are only a few Erythrococca species. They are in Africa.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in deciduous and secondary forests in West Africa. It grows along river banks.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Central Africa, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
The leaves help tenderise meat. The leaves are dried and powdered.
Edible parts
Leaves - flavouring, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Budelemi, Gyigyam forowa
Synonyms
Athroandra africana (Baill.) Pax & K. Hoffm.; Claoxylon africanum (Baill.) Mull.Arg.; Claoxylon barteri Hook.f.; Trewia africana Baill.;