Opilia celtidifolia

Family: Opiliaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It can be erect or creeping and lie along the ground. The young branches have furrows along them and can be hairy. The leaf blade is 5-10 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are 4-8 main veins on each side of the midrib. The flowering shoots are 4 cm long. The flowers are yellow-green. The fruit are 3 cm long. They are pale orange.

See Opilia amentacea;

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests in mountain regions and along rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Benin, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

It is reasonably commonly eaten in West Africa.

Edible parts

Fruit, vegetable, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bamho, Engirushai, Mfulu

Synonyms

Groutia celtidifolia Guill. & Perr.; Opilia amentacea sensu Oliv.;