Ozoroa pulcherrima

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. The stems can be 2 m long. They grow from a woody rootstock. The leaves are alternate or in rings of 3. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-21 cm long by 4-12 cm wide. The flowers are in groups at the ends of branches. They are hairy. The fruit are a flattened oval shape and almost as if having 2 lobes. They are 7-8 mm wide and black.

The roots are used against Schistosomiasis.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots - medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Anaphrenium pulcherrimum Schweinf.; Heeria pulcherrima (Schweinf.) Kuntze; Rhus pulcherrima (Schweinf.) Oliv.;