Katrika
Drypetes chevalieri
Family: Putranjivaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 10 m tall.
They are also put in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is used in medicine.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Aghedan, Aya, Ita oyibo igbo, Kpu kpu la, Krahain, Kran, Osunsun iro, Owe