Napoleonaea vogelii

Family: Lecythidaceae

What it is like

A small tree. It grows 3-4 m high. It can be a large tree 16 m or more high. The bark is pale and rough. The branches are twisted. The leaves are alternate and 12 cm long by 4 cm wide. The flowers are pale yellow with reddish stains. They have a smell like vanilla and are produced amongst the leaves and on branches and the trunk. The fruit are woody and reddish-brown. There are 4-6 seeds in the pulp.

Presumably in a hot house in Slovenia.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It is native to West Africa. It grows in forests near streams and by the seashore. Melbourne Botanical Gardens hothouse.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Australia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, bark - flavouring, leaves - drink

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Blemoualouah, Ghogbori, Ukpagberajia, Wallia

Synonyms

Napoleonaea angolensis Welw.; Napoleonaea leonensis Hutch. & Dalziel; Napoleonaea natividadei A. Fern. & R. Fern; Napoleonaea parviflora Baker f.;