Rhodognaphalon brevicuspe

Family: Malvaceae

What it is like

A large tree. It grows to 45 m high. The trunk can be 3 m around. It has small buttresses. The trunk is long and straight. The bark is grey-brown. The leaves are compound and like fingers. There are 4-6 leaflets. They are 3-10 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They are broad or rounded. They have a blunt tip and taper to the base. The leaf stalk is 1.5-5 cm long. The flowers occur either singly or as a few in a cluster. They are white. Petals are 3.5-5 cm long and 1 cm wide. The fruit are broadly oval and 5-8 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. They split open in their cup. The kapok inside is brown.

Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Awori, Onyinakoben, Sangoi, Sangulei

Synonyms

Bombax brevicuspe Sprague;