Strychnos congolana

Family: Loganiaceae

What it is like

A woody creeper or climber. It grows 20-30 m long. The stem can be 3-10 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in closed forest and secondary jungle. It can be along river banks and on the edges of mangroves.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Anoatigna, Uss predj

Synonyms

Strychnos chloropetala A. W. Hill; (Unresolved) Strychnos lecomtei A. Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalziel; Strychnos viridiflora De Wild.;