Lannea nigritana

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 15 m high. Very young leaflets can be hairy. The leaves are compound and have leaflets along the stalk. There are 3-6 pairs of leaflets and one at the end. It loses its leaves after fruiting. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are small and black. The are oval and fleshy. They are 7 mm long by 5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the drier savannah forest zone in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It flowers and fruits during the dry season.

Its other names

Local names

Bembedje, Bembem-hei, Bembo, Betolodje, Bimbe, Gbagin-kaima, Gboji-hinei, Ka-thantha-lap, Kanamamusui, Kwamamusui, Lokure, Mantede, Tchingole

Synonyms

Lannea afzelii Engl.; Odina nigritana Scott-Elliot;