Senegal lilac
Philenoptera laxiflora

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5-6 m high. The trunk is 25 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the dry savannah woodland in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa (country/location of origin), Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo DR, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, West Africa (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The young leaves and young fruit are used.

Edible parts

Bark - flavouring, leaves, flowers, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dafim

Synonyms

Lonchocarpus laxiflorus Guill. & Perr.; Lonchocarpus philenoptera Benth.; and others