Neostenanthera hamata

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 18-25 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. It has yellowish-brown hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-14 cm long by 3.5-5 cm wide. The fruit is 2 cm long by 1 cm wide.

It is an at risk species. The flowers and bark are used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid places often near rivers and between 90-700 m above sea level. .

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

The seeds are used for food.

Edible parts

Bark - medicine, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

A-til, Baue, Baue fu, Je-ah-chu, Pama-wulo, Osuni-elufoni, Sainfi, Sarua

Synonyms

Neostenanthera yalensis (Hutch. & Dalziel ex G. P. Cooper & Record) Hutch. & Dalziel; Oxymitra hamata Benth.; Stenanthera hamata (Benth.) Engl. & Diels; Stenanthera yalensis Hutch. & Dalziel ex G. P. Cooper & Record;