Unumbe
Icacina trichantha
Family: Icacinaceae
What it is like
A creeping shrub. It grows 2 m tall. It has a very large tuber. The fruit is about 2.5 cm long. It has a soft sweet outer pulp.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in the forest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa
How it is used for food
The tuber is pounded then washed to remove toxins. It is used in soups and with other foods. Caution: The tuber contains toxic alkaloids. The fruit are eaten raw.
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Roots, fruit, tuber
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Tonivirou