Rourea coccinea

Family: Connaraceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It can be a woody climber. It can grow 20 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland and near rivers. It can be in palm groves. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 230 and 1,440 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Vegetable, caution, possibly medicine.

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Byrsocarpus coccineus Schumach. & Thonn.; Byrsocarpus parvifolius Planch.; Byrsocarpus puniceus Schumach. & Thonn.; Byrsocarpus tisseramii Aubrev. & Pellegr.;