Tiliacora dielsiana
Family: Menispermaceae
What it is like
A stout woody climbing shrub. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are black with small ridges on the edges. They are edible.
There are 22 Tiliacora species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands and lower altitudes of the rain-forest in West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
The stem is chewed as a chew stick.
Edible parts
Fruit, stem
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Foklobe, Kadze