Pycnocoma macrophylla
Family: Euphorbiaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. There are usually 3 flowers in a group. The fruit is a capsule 1.6-1.9 cm long by 2.7-3.2 cm wide.
All parts cause diarrhoea.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo DR, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Caution, ?
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Pycnocoma brachystachya Pax; Possibly now Droceloncia