Trichilia monodelpha

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 12-20 m high. The trunk is straight. It can be 40-60 cm across. The crown is large and open and spreading. The leaves are alternate and compound. There are 3-6 pairs of leaflets with one at the end. The leaflets are oval and 4-26 cm long by 2-9 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate but on the same tree. The flowers are in groups 12-20 cm long in the axils of leaves.

The bark is used for medicine. Extracts of the bark are useful for malaria control.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland forests and is often along the banks of rivers. It can be in palm groves.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

The seed oil is occasionally used in cooking.

Edible parts

Seeds aril, seeds - oil

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds. Fresh seeds germinate in 8-15 days. Young seedlings are best with shade.

Its other names

Local names

Jasui, Nendo, Nequeno, Tandro

Synonyms

Limonia monodelpha Thonn.; Trichilia heudelotii Planch. ex Oliv.;