Octolobus angustatus
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A shrub or tree. It grows 8 m high.
Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in undergrowth in dry forest in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Afinafi, Gantemtino, Tutogboro