Rhabdophyllum affine

Family: Ochnaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-6 m high. It has yellow flowers.

There are 200 Ouratea species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on boggy ground and besides rivers in West Africa. It grows in seasonally flooded forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Equatorial-Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ananse Don

Synonyms

Ouratea affinis (Hook. f.) Engl.; Campylospermum affine (Hook. f.) Tiegh.; Gomphia affinis Hook. f.;