Haragillo
Bridelia scleroneura

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m high. The leaves are narrow with scalloped edges. They are stiffly leathery. The flowers are in small clusters. They are yellow. The fruit have 2 cells. They are black, succulent and edible.

There are about 60 Bridelia species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the savannah in Guinea.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Kenya, Middle East, Nigeria, Southern Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Yemen, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

The fruit are eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ajega, Ba-Udiga, BuneGalday, Dayita-arba, Ekabolobolo, Emuduku, Erieco, Erweco, Eryeco, Haragjello, Hay birria, Kirni, Kizni, Larwece, Larweco, Orweco

Synonyms

Bridelia angolensis var. nitida Beille; Bridelia paxii Gehrm.; Bridelia scleroneuroides Pax.; and others