Leonardoxa africana
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m high. The trunk is straight and 30 cm around.
Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows as an under-storey tree of the evergreen rain-forest in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Central Africa, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Schotia africana (Baill.) Keay; Schotia humboldioides Oliv.;