Nauclea vanderguchtii
Family: Rubiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 18 m tall. The leaves are opposite and narrowly oval. They are 35 cm long by 15 cm wide. The flowers are white.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in swamps and near rivers.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
The fruit is rarely eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Nja-bundu, Opepe, Yi-dundu
Synonyms
Sarcocephalus nervosus Hutch. & Dalziel; Sarcocephalus vanderguchtii De Wild.;