White afara tree
Terminalia superba
Family: Combretaceae
What it is like
A large tree. It grows 60 m tall. The trunk has buttresses at the base. The leaves are 10 cm long by 5 cm wide. The tree loses its leaves in the dry season. The flowers are produced just before the new leaves. The flowers are small and white. They are in loose spikes 10-12 cm long. The fruit has 2 wings.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist evergreen and semi-deciduous forests. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Angola, Argentina, Asia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, Chile, Congo DR, Cote d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinée, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pacific, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, West Africa (country/location of origin), Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
The leaves are only occasionally eaten.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Plants are grown by seeds. They germinate in 32 days. It can be grown from stumps.
Its other names
Local names
Afara, Frake, Korina, Limba, Ofram, Pohon ketapang afara