Tiger's claw
Mezoneuron benthamianum

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub or woody climber. It grows 8 m high. It has sharp thorns.

Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in waste places in dry deciduous forest or savannah in West Africa. It grows in palm groves and along the edges of mangroves.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - masticatory, root - drink, stems - juice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bu topot, Burle, Buropod, Ferida-preto, Fidida, Humohia, M'poti, Mougue-netompo, N'pinkind-ze, Nopote, Nuputa, Pinkitze, Solim-n'ganin-o, Tchifla, Tumebele, Unha-di-onca

Synonyms

Caesalpinia benthamianum Baill.;