Hypselodelphys violacea
Family: Marantaceae
What it is like
A straggling herb. It has slender stems and branches at angles. It produces a thicket 3.5 m high. The flowers are violet and white.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary jungle especially on humid sites.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Seeds, leaves, fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Akwukwa, Amachi, Komou-adjue
Synonyms
Donax violacea (Ridl.) Roberty; Trachyphrynium preussianum K. Schum.; Trachyphrynium violaceum Ridl.;