Picralima nitida

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall.

The seeds have medicinal properties.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 230 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Togo, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit is chewed as a famine food.

Edible parts

Bark - tea, seeds, fruit

How it is grown

In Central African Republic it flowers in April and June.

Its other names

Local names

Agbodu, Akuamma Obero, Quinqueliba

Synonyms

Picralima klaineana Pierre; Picralima macrocarpa A. Chev. [Invalid]; Tabernaemontana nitida Stapf;