Pseudocedrela kotschyi
Family: Meliaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 9-18 m high. The trunk is 2 m around. The crown is rounded. The bark is thick, silvery grey and cracked. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are opposite of alternate and there may or may not be a leaflet at the end. The leaflets are 11 cm long by 5 cm wide. They have a wavy edge. The flowers are white and have a scent. They are in groups 30 cm long in the axils of leaves. The fruit are erect and woody capsules. These are 10-12 cm long and have brown seeds.
It is used in medicine.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savannah zone.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Uganda, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit ?
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Krubeta, Segodere, Siguédré