Strychnos aculeata
Family: Loganiaceae
What it is like
A creeper. It has prickles on the nodes. The stems can be 5-30 m long and 20 cm across. The young branches are almost 4 sided. Older branches have cracks along them. The leaves are oblong and 8-16 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. The fruit are large. They are 9-12 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 700 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo R., Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Poisonous