Yelimadu
Bridelia ndellensis

Family: Phyllanthaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 15 m high. It has stilt roots. The trunk can be 10-30 cm across. It has many branches and it loses its leaves during the year. It has woody spines 1-5 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the under-storey in dry forest in West Africa. It grows in stony ground and near swamps.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bridelia aubrevillei auct. Andrews; Bridelia ferruginea var. orientalis Hutch.; Gentilia hygrophila Beille;