Terminalia glaucescens

Family: Combretaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m high. The trunk is short and gnarled. The bark is dark grey and cracked.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodlands and on the edges of forests. In Nigeria it has been recorded at 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

The root is chewed. It is used as a chewstick and due to small amounts of alkaloids has an antibiotic effect helping prevent teeth decay.

The leaves are only occasionally eaten.

Edible parts

Root, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dagabero

Synonyms

Myrobalanus glaucescens Kuntze;