Kandare
Terminalia macroptera
Family: Combretaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 8-13 m high. The crown is open and spreading. The leaves are light green.
There are about 200-250 Terminalia species. They are tropical. It is used in medicine.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. Kano State Northern Nigeria. It grows in moist situations in the savannah.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, West Africa
How it is used for food
It is probably mainly used as medicine.
Edible parts
Fruit, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bero, Betali, Betchali, Beteledje, Bode, Boi, Bolobo, Braqui, Bulofor, Djamba-catam, Fadi, Holo-foro, Karkone, Kwandari, Macete, Macite, N'kone, N'tulam, Teleje, Untulam, Woloba