Triclisia patens
Family: Menispermaceae
What it is like
A large woody creeper. It climbs. It grows about 12 m long. The stem can be 6 cm across. The leaves are simple and alternate. Leaf stalks are 5-10 cm long. Leaves are narrowly oval and 10-18 cm long by 2-12 cm wide. The flowers are in groups 3-8 cm long by 2-12 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are on oval, flattened, fleshy groups 1-2.5 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide.
It is used in medicine.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland rain-forest. It can also be in woodland along rivers and in palm groves.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
The roots are used in brewing.
Edible parts
Roots - flavouring, fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Arana, Bosse, Firifora, Ka, Manar-gambanjo, Manar-kambantchum, Mbau, Mondaka, Ndawi, Portoto, Uelifedjite