Trichilia tessmannii

Family: Meliaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk is straight and 70 cm across. It has a large dense crown.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland and lower mountain rain-forest in West Africa.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, West Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dandi, Dron, Ndiabohia, Tenduro-nin

Synonyms

Trichilia lanata A. Chev.; Trichilia mildbraedi Harms.;