Okoubaka aubrevillei

Family: Santalaceae

What it is like

A forest tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is cylinder shaped. The trunk can be 3 m wide. The leaves are 7.5-15 cm long by 3.5-6 cm wide. The flowers are greenish. The fruit are yellow when ripe.

The bark is used as medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Octoknema okoubaka Aubrev. & Pellegr.;