Guiera senegalensis
Family: Combretaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The bark is grey. The branches are softly hairy. The leaves are grey-green and oval. They are 3-6 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are hairy. The flowers are in round heads. They are yellowish-green. The fruit is 3.5 cm long and covered with silvery hairs.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in the Sahel. It is mostly on sandy soils. It grows in savannah woodland. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 200-800 mm. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sudan, West Africa
How it is used for food
The leaves are also used to curdle milk.
Edible parts
Leaves, seeds, vegetable
How it is grown
It is grown from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Babodos, Bado-doce, Badodosso, Badosdoce, Badosdos, Badossosso, Bioce, Bionsi, Bisse-nhatam, Bissilintche, Bissom-aptchom, Bitchiante, Biussi, Bu-rusu, Budossosse, Carrere, Cloco, Elode, Fufumuco, Guelodi, Heloco, Iuci, Kaseshi, Kunye, Mamakoikoi, Manafenafem, Nissem-antchom, Ntafine, Paundace