Kakadua
Bertiera racemosa

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

An erect or scrambling shrub. It can grow 2-8 m high. The leaves are 12-25 cm long by 5-11 cm wide.

It is considered to have medicinal properties.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests in West Africa. It can be in swamps. It grows in open places in forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Anankoe, Boa wa wele, Gbah-chu, Kafa, Kolo di munsala

Synonyms

Wendlandia racemosa G. Don;