Scaphopetalum amoenum
Family: Malvaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is usually leaning. The crown produces drooping branches. These touch the ground and form roots. It produces dense thickets.
Also put in the family Sterculiaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in the forest in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Aroro, Bah, Bleh, Chube, Gegne, Nsoto